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hello

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


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"He said hello to you," said her 43-year-old mother Michelle Gomis, beaming, after the popemobile drove past.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

It’s hello, goodbye, good luck, Godspeed, please stop blocking my path, you got this.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

"I felt she was reluctant to re-engage with me, and not even say hello," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

"The queen came to say hello to us -- and I was wearing this dirty thing," said Margarita.

From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026

“Hey, Jonah buddy,” Dad said, too heartily, as soon as Jonah said hello.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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

Every interaction is artificially bright and friendly, except for the terse hellos exchanged by Liu's and Gosling's Kens, who are rivals.

From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2023

“At 15, it’s all hellos and later on there’s a lot more hard goodbyes,” he said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 7, 2023

They said their hellos, but conversation was clipped.

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro

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

It was in vain that the cabman nearest to her helloed to warn her of the impending danger.

From Bad Hugh by Mary Jane Holmes

At the edge of town where the houses became scattered and the road started to drop away into a deep valley some one helloed behind him.

From Windy McPherson's Son by Sherwood Anderson

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

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

“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

"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

After helloing for her without result, he climbed to the road.

From The Valley of the Moon by Jack London




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