hello

Example Sentences

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“Honestly, as simple as it sounds, it’s individual relationships, individual contacts. If you have a cop who walks by here and you say, ‘Hello’ to him and he doesn’t acknowledge you?

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2022

“My rule was: You can come in, but you’ve got to come in and say ‘Hello’ to me.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 27, 2022

“Cecil was very friendly and would greet passersby, whether or not he knew them, saying ‘Hello’ to all the men and letting the women know how beautiful they looked,” Rosenthal cousin Pam Cohen, 68, said.

From Reuters • Oct. 30, 2018

The couple first said 'Hello' when they were introduced to each other by a mutual friend more than two years ago.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2018

As for the telephone, for a day or two I just refused to answer it, because I thought I could not endure the horrible moment that came between saying 'Hello' and hearing the response.

From Rilla of Ingleside by Montgomery, L. M. (Lucy Maud)