hello
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“I can’t say hello and goodbye in seven months,” then-Louisville coach Rick Pitino griped during the peak of one-and-done players.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026
Asked by BBC Sport if he had a message for Liverpool fans, Salah simply said "hello" and smiled.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
"You're floating around in the air, and you give a little tap with your foot, and you can sail over to say hello to your buddy."
From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
“Because it said hello to me. Or rather, two hills said hello to me. Many times over, I might add.”
From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el
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He didn’t sit for long because Cynthia Erivo and Andy Garcia showed up and there were more hugs and handshakes and hellos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 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
There were scattered hellos and nods but mosdy stares.
From "Sula" by Toni Morrison
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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
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
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
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
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