plural hellos
: an expression or gesture of greeting
—used interjectionally in greeting, in answering the telephone, or to express surprise
hello there
waved hello
Examples of hello in a Sentence
They welcomed us with a warm hello.
we said our hellos and got right down to business
Recent Examples on the Web
So what if my personal imperatives mean rummaging in a cardboard box on the sidewalk while my dog tugs on her leash and the occasional passing car toots a hello?
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Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Intelligence agents occasionally tail people of interest, sometimes overtly (and occasionally even offer a friendly hello from their cars).
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
At the beach, where Mermaid Barbies and Merman Kens pop up from the water to say their hellos, pale pink sand sparkles on the shore.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 July 2023
During the passing period, Mark never hesitates to greet our students with development disabilities with a hello or a handshake.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Keeping with the spirit of the movie, the Kens were not invited to spend the night, and Gosling, who was unable to stop by for a hello, sent a Scottish man to play the bagpipes and recite the classic Braveheart speech to the Barbies.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2023
Tayler gave him a head nod that, to Tyler, was more than a simple hello.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
Florence — she of the Machine — would pass through quickly, spectrally, dispensing soft hellos.
—Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
Did someone just greet me with a hello and walk me to a comfortable lounge area?
—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
Owen Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 May 2024
Intelligence agents occasionally tail people of interest, sometimes overtly (and occasionally even offer a friendly hello from their cars).
—Christina Goldbaum, New York Times, 19 May 2024
At the beach, where Mermaid Barbies and Merman Kens pop up from the water to say their hellos, pale pink sand sparkles on the shore.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 12 July 2023
During the passing period, Mark never hesitates to greet our students with development disabilities with a hello or a handshake.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 29 Jan. 2024
Keeping with the spirit of the movie, the Kens were not invited to spend the night, and Gosling, who was unable to stop by for a hello, sent a Scottish man to play the bagpipes and recite the classic Braveheart speech to the Barbies.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2023
Tayler gave him a head nod that, to Tyler, was more than a simple hello.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024
Florence — she of the Machine — would pass through quickly, spectrally, dispensing soft hellos.
—Jon Mooallem, New York Times, 3 Dec. 2023
Did someone just greet me with a hello and walk me to a comfortable lounge area?
—Nick Kindelsperger, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2023
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hello. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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hello
noun
hel·lo
hə-ˈlō 
he-
plural hellos
: an expression or gesture of greeting
—used in greeting, in answering the telephone, or to express surprise
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