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hello

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


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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

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

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Doing her Rogue voice, Zann recalls: “I said, ‘You had me at hello, sugah.’”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

The bubbly 28-year-old sits on the porch of a bungalow at the temple complex and says hello to the other women, who start trickling into the room.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

It was a librarian, one of the women his mom always said hello to when she stopped in.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It’s a lively university town with breweries everywhere, bikes zipping past on nearly every street, and the kind of easy smiles and hellos that make Midwest nice feel real.

From Salon Mar. 31, 2026

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

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

From Seattle Times Jul. 7, 2023

He nodded his hellos, and Abby shot me a not-too-subtle look, earning her a kick under the table.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry

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 Holmes, Mary Jane

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 Beach, Rex Ellingwood

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 Stewart, Elinore Pruitt

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 Anderson, Sherwood

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

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

From The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack

"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 Flower, Jessie Graham [pseud.]




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