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Recent Examples of hey But hey, Logano won the title last year with the worst average finish of any champion in history. Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025 And, hey, that counts for something, right? Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 25 Aug. 2025 Starting in 2008, after individual performance was phased out, some voters decided that, hey, maybe these guys are actually good actors and started nominating them in lead and supporting categories. Steven Zeitch, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 Oh, and hey, Fran Drescher is here, too, rounding out the cast with Odessa A’Zion and Abel Ferrara. Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hey
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Interjection
  • There is no a-ha moment in that song.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Lotte Duty Free’s CEO, Kim Dong-ha, is actively strengthening the watches and jewelry category as both domestic and international customer demand for luxury watches and jewelry has boomed.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Interjection
  • But wow—cracking open the lid released a riptide of lemongrass, ginger, and Makrut lime.
    Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Then there’s the world time pocket watch, because wow.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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“Hey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hey. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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