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as in praised
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 summoned
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailed
The discovery of major lithium reserves in Germany has been hailed as a step toward lessening Europe’s reliance on the foreign supply of the mineral critical for batteries and the electric vehicle (EV) market.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1997, Vogue Paris hailed the spring haute couture season as the shock that Paris needed in order to jolt it back into its leadership position as the global capital of fashion, at a time when its crown appeared to be slipping.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Official taxis hailed from the airport are safe and accessible.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Those new players being ones that were ubiquitously hailed just weeks ago when the deals were done.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Researchers hailed the discovery, dating back over 5,000 years, as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the 3rd millennium BCE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Polish national Andrzej Bargiel's achievement is also being hailed as a landmark moment in the world of extreme endurance sports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tiwa Savage, often hailed as the Queen of Afrobeats, is stepping into a bold new chapter with her debut R&B album, This One Is Personal.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
In 1997, Vogue Paris hailed the spring haute couture season as the shock that Paris needed in order to jolt it back into its leadership position as the global capital of fashion, at a time when its crown appeared to be slipping.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
When first published in Iceland in 2018, Eva BjörgÆgisdóttir was hailed as one of the most talented non ew crime authors, along the lines of Arnaldur Indriðason, Yrsa Sigurðardóttir, Ragnar Jónasson or Lilja Sigurdardottir, thanks to her ability to blend Nordic Noir with psychological depth.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Official taxis hailed from the airport are safe and accessible.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
Those new players being ones that were ubiquitously hailed just weeks ago when the deals were done.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Researchers hailed the discovery, dating back over 5,000 years, as a breakthrough in understanding funerary practices, social hierarchy, and long-distance trade in the southern Iberian Peninsula during the 3rd millennium BCE.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2025
Polish national Andrzej Bargiel's achievement is also being hailed as a landmark moment in the world of extreme endurance sports.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Tiwa Savage, often hailed as the Queen of Afrobeats, is stepping into a bold new chapter with her debut R&B album, This One Is Personal.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailed
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TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bompastor summoned first her million-dollar USWNT winger in Alyssa Thompson from the bench, then two-time WSL Golden Boot winner Sam Kerr.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Khatami summoned me and heard my warning.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ripa kicked off Wednesday's edition of Live by telling the audience about Gelman's induction into the organization at the New York City ceremony as the studio crowd applauded.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the speech, some members of the crowd stood and some lightly applauded.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The divisions included endurance and sports race cars, supercars, flat track motorcycles, sprint cars, drift cars, vintage IndyCars, NASCAR, ASF Cup cars (American Speed Festival) and a new group called LROC (Ladies Race of Champions).—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Right tackle Trey Pipkins III was called for holding.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Lourd previously starred opposite Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s acclaimed The Last Showgirl.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Though beloved and acclaimed, the film also endured several controversies, including allegations of harassment on set.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Hailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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