How to Use hi in a Sentence

hi

interjection
  • Moore said hi back, but not all of the staff was pleased.
    — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
  • People walk in now just to say hi.
    — Kansas City Star, 23 Aug. 2025
  • Hey there, hi there, hello there!
    — Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Pull up, come say hi, come to help the ones who need help the most.
    — Bahar Anooshahr, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2022
  • And the wives would be like, ‘Mhm, hi, nice to meet you.
    — Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Y'all say hi, Robert Earl Keen!
    — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
  • People who were once quick to come up and say hi no longer do so.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 4 Nov. 2021
  • On top of that, some of our celebrity pals will be dropping by to say hi.
    — The Editors Of Gq, GQ, 30 Apr. 2017
  • Sainvil would sometimes call just to check-in and say hi, and vice versa.
    — Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2022
  • 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
  • Say hi to the bra that's going to ruin all other bras for you.
    — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Filling in for Maggie this week—hi!
    — Erin Spencer Sairam, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • One night my pride prevented me from saying ‘hi’ to a loved one.
    — Michael Schneider, Variety, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Have thoughts, feedback on this newsletter, or just want to say hi?
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Have thoughts, feedback on this newsletter, or just want to say hi?
    — Ronnie Li, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Speaking of neighbors, saying hi goes a long way.
    — Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 3 May 2026
  • So if any of them are reading this, hi, thank you so much for your readership!
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2021
  • 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
  • Head to the tasting room to enjoy beers on the grassy lawn and say hi to the brewery dogs.
    — Vivian Chung, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
  • The dog first bounded over to his owner, Ryan Pera, to say hi.
    — Aviva Bechky, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2026
  • My dad was a very friendly man, always said hi, bye to everybody.
    — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Sep. 2025
  • One son said goodbye; the other asked his mom to say hi to Moses in heaven.
    — NBC News, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Jacques Pepin and his daughter, Claudine, came through and said hi.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2021
  • Stop by to say hi, get your book signed, buy a book or meet Curly Girl, the bartender.
    — Marla Jo Fisher, Orange County Register, 18 Sep. 2024
  • Was gonna say hi but didn't want to be disrespectful (your do not disturb light was on).
    — Lia Beck, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • To boost your Italian diction, learn also to say buon giorno, for hi/good day.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
  • Casey stayed at our apartment for less than 20 minutes, the perfect hi/bye.
    — Brigid Washington, Bon Appétit, 24 June 2024
  • Speaking of season-long slumps, hi Mookie!
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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
  • There are people looking at me, giving me all these weird looks, and coming up to me and saying hi.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Harper's BAZAAR, 13 May 2021

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