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hello

[he-loh, huh-, hel-oh] / hɛˈloʊ, hə-, ˈhɛl oʊ /


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Ebullient migrants on Thursday were walking through the streets of Ceuta, thanking the Spanish police and calling out: "Bye bye Morocco, hello Spain."

From Barron's Jul. 31, 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

"Everybody gives me tips on my deliveries and says hello, greeting me with smiley faces," he said.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

When the drummers take a break and Mamá is talking with some neighbors, Rolando comes over and says hello.

From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar

Reyes said a few elderly people at the home would occasionally sit outside and exchange brief hellos with her from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 6, 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

We said our hellos and all that as I walked into the living room.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds

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

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

Say, was one a lady’s voice, sort of cool, yet kind, soft yet strong, gentle yet——” “No such riddle voice helloed you,” snapped the girl.

From Lonesome Town by Ethel Dorrance

And she helloed at the top of her voice.

From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead

Illinois' Freshman Senator Chuck Percy was busily huddling and helloing.

From Time Magazine Archive

“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

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

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




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