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Recent Examples of hey Meanwhile, in the grubby streets of Buffalo (hey, what did Buffalo do to deserve this!), Simone’s older sister Devon is getting home one morning after her second DUI. Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2025 And hey, if there’s not a team near you, guess what: You’re allowed to start one! Levi Weaver, New York Times, 21 May 2025 But hey, that’s enough time for a new generation of potential fans to be born while tapping into the nostalgia of those who grew up watching not only the original movie but also its three direct-to-video sequels and three television series. Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 20 May 2025 And hey, maybe Versant will buy all those unwanted cable channels anyway. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hey
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Interjection
  • The robot faded more and more, just like the memory of my ex—ha!
    Marie Lodi, Allure, 1 June 2025
  • Su trabajo ha sido reconocido con premios de Florida Society of News Editors y Society for Profesional Journalists.
    Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Interjection
  • But the true wow moment came from a coat of Sherwin-Williams’s Nugget, inspired by a shade in some fabric in an adjacent room.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
  • Oh, wow, Carrie has won the right to text her boyfriend in an emergency.
    Emma Bocchi, Vogue, 6 June 2025

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“Hey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hey. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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