Example Sentences

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In the moments before class, we unloaded our gym bags and shoes into separate lockers outside of the yoga room while exchanging hellos that I expected to be awkward but somehow felt easy and unforced.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

The government said it had increased the amount dentists get for NHS work and provided £20,000 golden hellos to get dentists to work in areas with the poorest access.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The group greeted Reba with awkward hugs and stilted hellos.

From Salon • Mar. 5, 2025

“At 15, it’s all hellos and later on there’s a lot more hard goodbyes,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 7, 2023

They said their hellos and I said mine.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia