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
After Barrymore, 50, introduced the three actors, each warmly greeted her, but Bomer opted for a steamier hello.
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Working in the post office for his last week putting on the finishing brushstrokes, Anderson’s work was punctuated by hellos and fist bumps, inquiries and compliments.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The tension is extra apparent when Kenya enters, exchanging an awkward hello with Brit and Kelli.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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Charna Flam, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Working in the post office for his last week putting on the finishing brushstrokes, Anderson’s work was punctuated by hellos and fist bumps, inquiries and compliments.
—Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Mar. 2025
The tension is extra apparent when Kenya enters, exchanging an awkward hello with Brit and Kelli.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 9 Mar. 2025
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.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Hello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hello. Accessed 16 Apr. 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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