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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
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Leaders in California — where Milk is often hailed as a hero — were quick to denounce the idea of stripping his name from the vessel.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
The leadership of a number of clans — including the clan from which the Abu Shabab group’s members hail — have issued statements denouncing looting and cooperation with Israel.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Verb
This new Exorcist feature that hails from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek was announced in May 2024 and will not be a sequel to a previous film in the franchise.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
Leaders in California — where Milk is often hailed as a hero — were quick to denounce the idea of stripping his name from the vessel.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2025
Noun
The main threats forecast in Sunday’s storms are large hail, up to 2 inches in diameter, and damaging winds up to 70 mph.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 7 June 2025
The leadership of a number of clans — including the clan from which the Abu Shabab group’s members hail — have issued statements denouncing looting and cooperation with Israel.
—Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hail
Verb
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Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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During the trophy ceremony, Paolini praised her partner.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Now Qasem Hassan and her colleagues were summoned to meet with Adi Ivzori-Erel and Merav Sudarsky, who lead the academic program at the continuing-education school.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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National Guard troops were last summoned to Los Angeles and other Southern California cities in 2020, during the George Floyd protests.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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If the bill was a mistake, call 1-800-HHS-TIPS to report it.—
Louise Norris,
Verywell Health,
14 Feb. 2023
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Instead, call the APS Outage Hotline at 602-371-3680 or 1-855-688-2437 or visit aps.com/outage.—
Russ Wiles,
The Arizona Republic,
14 Feb. 2023
Verb
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On stage, Harris is acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Both films were critically acclaimed, with the former receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and the latter for Best Adapted Screenplay.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Verb
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Giselle, a cheery woman in her forties from Yorkshire, England, asked.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Seyfried asked Brody of the next film, who said he hadn’t been contacted about the project but noted that his character died.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
9 June 2025
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“Hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hail. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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