hello
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Lastly, he said a hello to Matthew McConaughey, and quoted his Cuban tía, who told him if he works very hard, he can hang out with “Matthew McCon-i-purse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then I said hello to my friend’s wife, Linda, who said, “Wow, you sure wanted to talk to Chris.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
While Spanish police in Ceuta appeared to do little to intervene, some jubilant migrants walked through its streets, calling out: "Bye bye Morocco, hello Spain."
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
He looked out at Otsego Lake while several Hall of Famers stopped to say hello.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Ms. Ramirez comes out before we can answer and waves hello to Ruby.
From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish
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In the moments before class, we unloaded our gym bags and shoes into separate lockers outside of the yoga room while exchanging hellos that I expected to be awkward but somehow felt easy and unforced.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
The government said it had increased the amount dentists get for NHS work and provided £20,000 golden hellos to get dentists to work in areas with the poorest access.
From BBC ● Mar. 4, 2026
The group greeted Reba with awkward hugs and stilted hellos.
From Salon ● Mar. 5, 2025
“At 15, it’s all hellos and later on there’s a lot more hard goodbyes,” he said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023
Duane was not keen on returning home the same way as he came because he feared that there would be more hellos to contend with from the hills.
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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NBC performers did their bits from Hollywood, the Secretary of the Navy and the Under Secretary of War spoke from Washington, NBC's newsmen in London, Manhattan and Buenos Aires helloed and jested by short wave.
From Time Magazine Archive
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None of them helloed, and none of them returned my smile, and the colonel did not shake hands with me.
From How Private George W. Peck Put Down The Rebellion or, The Funny Experiences of a Raw Recruit - 1887 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
It was in quoting prices on these "pick-ups" that Mitchell helloed for eight hours a day.
From Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories by Rex Ellingwood Beach
And she helloed at the top of her voice.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
The bugler changed his notes and we knew he was wondering if we were coming, so Mr. Stewart helloed.
From Letters of a Woman Homesteader by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
Illinois' Freshman Senator Chuck Percy was busily huddling and helloing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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“I’ve no patience for all that helloing and chitchat about diapers! The baby’s on his way and there’s no time to waste. Incorrigibles, come!”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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Then one day, I’m helloing and next thing I know, I’m saying hello to Matt and Lance.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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After helloing for her without result, he climbed to the road.
From The Valley of the Moon by Jack London
"It's a shame to spoil it," replied David, "but I am afraid your Elf's Horn and Jean's helloing were just a coincidence."
From Grace Harlowe's Junior Year at High School Or, Fast Friends in the Sororities by Jessie Graham [pseud.] Flower