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
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The line of people waiting for blue-foam lattes and eye cream samples keeps growing, and Curry, greeting fans with genuine warmth, is telling me about the latest launch, the Coffee Fix Peptide Eye Cream, before greeting the crowd with hellos.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
So in 2025, my wish is for some exciting hellos and for the next generation to get a chance to shine.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Another round of hellos are exchanged before talk turns to the restaurant.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
The series’ first new installment in eight years is a reliably funny, sweet and wonderfully realized passing of the torch, with a paw in the past and another into the future — an elegant goodbye and a hello.
—Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
So in 2025, my wish is for some exciting hellos and for the next generation to get a chance to shine.
—Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Another round of hellos are exchanged before talk turns to the restaurant.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 5 Dec. 2024
The series’ first new installment in eight years is a reliably funny, sweet and wonderfully realized passing of the torch, with a paw in the past and another into the future — an elegant goodbye and a hello.
—Mark Kennedy, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hello. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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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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