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as in to praise
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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as in to summon
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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as in barrage
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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Recent Examples of hail
Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Croshere said the members who hope to take advantage of the program will need to provide a receipt from the ride-hailing service and a brief description of why the user needed an emergency taxi.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
With its tourism industry, Las Vegas is already a taxi/ride-hail heavy city, particualrly for the west coast, so the growth of Zoox will be interesting to see.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The book was hailed as a magnificent blend of travel journal, cultural commentary, and historical insight that probed the troubled history of the Balkans and the uneasy relationships among its ethnic groups.
—Paul Slovak
september 16, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025
Croshere said the members who hope to take advantage of the program will need to provide a receipt from the ride-hailing service and a brief description of why the user needed an emergency taxi.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
This includes severe thunderstorms, lightning within the festival radius and excessive wind, hail and flooding.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
With its tourism industry, Las Vegas is already a taxi/ride-hail heavy city, particualrly for the west coast, so the growth of Zoox will be interesting to see.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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The Mexican boxer issued his first public comments on X, praising Crawford while addressing his own future following the unanimous-decision defeat.—
Joel Thayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Fans took to the comments to react, with many praising them both for their humor.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Earlier that day, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot summoned the Russian Ambassador to France, Alexey Meshkov, over the issue.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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At Villa Park, his frailty was epic, defiant, even as his bandmates labored drastically to summon the power of 50 years earlier.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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They are acclaimed Mexican artists who capture the essence of women’s lives and experiences in their respective cultural contexts with a focus on indigenous communities stretching from Los Angeles to Chile.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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His play Daddy opened to acclaim in its UK debut at Almeida Theatre in March 2022 and made its way to the Tokyo Globe Theatre shortly thereafter.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ahead of Kirk's visit to Utah Valley University, some students started an online petition asking university administrators to stop him from coming.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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When asked by a reporter for more details about how Trump planned to ban mail-in ballots, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said that the administration planned to work with Republicans on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures.—
Hailey Bullis,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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