hello
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Our conversation was interrupted by a steady parade of friends and guests, popping by to say hello.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Or perhaps someone already rostered — hello, 22-year-old, skyscraping Adou Thiero — is waiting to wow us all in that role?
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Goodbye Nike NKE -2.89%decrease; down pointing triangle Air Jordans, hello Asics’s 7936 -1.42%decrease; down pointing triangle chunky dad sneakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Maduro, dressed in a beige prison uniform and wearing glasses, did not speak during his third US court appearance other than to say hello to the court as he entered.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“Well, hello there,” Lala says with a deep Southern accent.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
![]()
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
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
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
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
![]()
And she helloed at the top of her voice.
From Neighbours by Robert J. C. Stead
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
Hare reined in at the door and helloed.
From Heritage of the Desert by Zane Grey
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
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