all hail

interjection

used to express greeting, welcome, or acclamation

Examples of all hail in a Sentence

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The headliners—Madonna, Shakira, Justin Bieber and BTS—all hail from different countries. Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 Small-school field power On the girls side, the state leaders in triple jump, discus and shot put all hail from smaller schools. Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 13 May 2026 Even in the current squad, Arsenal’s three Gabriels all hail from the Sao Paulo region. James McNicholas, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026 But horses went extinct on the continent at the end of the last ice age; modern equids all hail from Africa and Eurasia, where domestication also occurred. Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for all hail

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all hail was in the 14th century

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“All hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20hail. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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