How to Use hi in a Sentence

  • Pull up, come say hi, come to help the ones who need help the most.
    Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Dallas’ Erykah Badu joined Tyler on stage at the end of the night to say hi to the crowd.
    Corinne Dorsey, Dallas News, 1 July 2021
  • Say hi to Orson, Hawkes, and Sturges for me, my friend.
    Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Jan. 2022
  • When closed, hi hats create a sound that is short and crisp.
    Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Visitors can stick their hands in the tank and the fish will swim right up and say hi.
    Sriya Reddy, Dallas News, 23 Sep. 2021
  • The super-wide leg, the monotone wash, the awkward length...hi, Dad.
    Kate Bennett, CNN, 28 June 2017
  • There’s always someone on the main road who says 'hi' to me.
    Amy Diluna, NBC News, 16 June 2017
  • People who were once quick to come up and say hi no longer do so.
    Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Note the German murals on the walls and say hi to the elves in the front window who change clothes with the seasons.
    Chelsey Lewis, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Sainvil would sometimes call just to check-in and say hi, and vice versa.
    Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
  • The alley is where neighbors say hi and bye, Mr. Lanter said.
    Conor Dougherty, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
  • On top of that, some of our celebrity pals will be dropping by to say hi.
    The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 30 Apr. 2017
  • The Blessed Madonna, who played later at the Pyramid, came by to say hi.
    Ana Monroy Yglesias, Billboard, 2 June 2022
  • Genesis then walked out with his mask on, sat next to the piano and said hi to the crowd.
    Tristan Balagtas, PEOPLE.com, 28 Dec. 2021
  • Oh, hi! Swept up in the hype, the world became Taylor Nation.
    Bryan West, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Say hi to the bra that's going to ruin all other bras for you.
    Talia Abbas, Glamour, 24 Jan. 2022
  • Jacques Pepin and his daughter, Claudine, came through and said hi.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2021
  • And, at that moment, Rascal bounding up the ramp to the deck, to say hi, saved us from ourselves.
    Steve Meyer | Alaska Outdoors, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2022
  • But don’t go up and say hi—your friend would be mortified.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Sep. 2021
  • Fans came down to pose for pictures and one of the Florida players banged on the glass to say hi.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024
  • But don’t go up and say hi—your friend would be mortified.
    Elise Taylor, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2024
  • Most of the crowd at the Dunkin’ admires from afar, mouths slightly agape, nerves too jittery to go up and say hi.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2024
  • One son said goodbye; the other asked his mom to say hi to Moses in heaven.
    NBC News, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Who knows, Blake might stop by to say hi come September when The Voice returns!
    Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 27 June 2022
  • One night my pride prevented me from saying ‘hi’ to a loved one.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Casey stayed at our apartment for less than 20 minutes, the perfect hi/bye.
    Brigid Washington, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
  • So if any of them are reading this, hi, thank you so much for your readership!
    Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • At the last second, with expert agility, Pierre pulled away, said hi to some- one just out of the camera's reach.
    Ew Staff, EW.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • Blake Moynes has a specific request for fans who want to come and say hi to him out in public.
    Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com, 15 Dec. 2021
  • It’s mostly confined to El Segundo in the form of kids walking up to say hi or following him around at Little League games, but every once in a while he’ll get recognized elsewhere.
    Marissa Kraus, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024

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