hail from

phrase

: to be or have been native to or a resident of

She hails from Chicago.

Examples of hail from in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The one-hour drama hails from Executive Producers Greg Berlanti (You, The Flash) and Carly Wray (Watchmen, Westworld). — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026

Lisa’s crimson dress, hailing from The Attico, was crafted of a sheer mesh fabric and featured a structured bodice that transitioned to more mesh adornments on either side of the singer’s waist. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026

The Sesame Street movie, currently in development, hails from Rideback and Sesame Workshop. — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Now, one style hailing from Detroit seems to be having a moment. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hail from

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum