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Recent Examples of hey
The odds look low from here, but hey, stranger things have happened.
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
But hey, like Elsa sang — the cold never bothered me anyway.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?
—ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026
But hey, like Elsa sang — the cold never bothered me anyway.
—Bill Kelly, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Neon Carnival Neon Carnival hits a major milestone this year, celebrating 15 years as one of the festival weekend's most exclusive, invite-only parties known for attracting A-list stars (hey Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce!
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hey
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Araghchi made the comments during a meeting with South Korea's special envoy Chung Byung-ha in Tehran, the semiofficial Iranian ISNA news agency reported.—
Sean Nevin,
NBC news,
24 Apr. 2026
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Even though this exercise can be kind of a pain in the butt (ha), there are a few benefits to doing it.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
17 Mar. 2026
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There’s a knowledge base within the fandom that wasn’t there before, which increases the bar to wow people….—
Leena Tailor,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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And the whales—humpback, fin, and minke—never failed to wow us.—
Hannah Towey,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Hey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hey. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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