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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 16-year-old girl, identified as Adasyn Wood Savin, hailed from Newcastle, New South Wales and was visiting Rosebury during the school holiday and riding in the ATV with a family friend, according to the donation page.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
In a statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics hailed the guidance as focused on whole foods for kids.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
The comedian was hailed as one of the standout performers at Brady's roast in May 2024, which significantly raised her profile and led to her selection as the Golden Globes host for the 2025 awards show.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Liu won another national title at age 14 and was hailed as the great American hope in figure skating.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Lindsay hailed from an impeccably blue-blood WASP family.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The actress and musician’s two-piece look hailed from Tom Ford’s resort 2026 collection.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gitto, meanwhile, has been hailed a hero.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Extending solar lifespan Perovskite solar cells have long been hailed as a promising alternative for cheap, lightweight and highly efficient renewable energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
In a statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics hailed the guidance as focused on whole foods for kids.
—Lauren J. Young, Scientific American, 7 Jan. 2026
The comedian was hailed as one of the standout performers at Brady's roast in May 2024, which significantly raised her profile and led to her selection as the Golden Globes host for the 2025 awards show.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Liu won another national title at age 14 and was hailed as the great American hope in figure skating.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
Lindsay hailed from an impeccably blue-blood WASP family.
—Daniel Wortel-London, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2026
The actress and musician’s two-piece look hailed from Tom Ford’s resort 2026 collection.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 4 Jan. 2026
Gitto, meanwhile, has been hailed a hero.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2026
Extending solar lifespan Perovskite solar cells have long been hailed as a promising alternative for cheap, lightweight and highly efficient renewable energy.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailed
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Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith has also routinely praised Scott’s willingness to do whatever is asked of him.—
Mike Kaye
January 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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Officials praised the responders and said many of them received specialized water rescue training thanks to a federal grant.—
Christine Sloan,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Goalkeeper Pablo Sisniega was summoned from the bench in the first half of San Diego FC’s playoff game against the Portland Timbers last week and, for about 70 minutes, looked to be leading the team to its biggest win yet.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Nov. 2025
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After Itsaragrisil eventually summoned security to escort Bosch out of the auditorium, other pageant hopefuls stood up to follow suit, as seen in the livestream feed.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Indivisible Project, a nonprofit group that led protests against Avelo Airlines, on Thursday applauded the carrier's move to end its contract with DHS.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The union representing flight attendants for Avelo applauded the end of the ICE flights.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Senate Majority Leader John Thune quickly endorsed the deal and called the immediate vote to begin the process of approving it as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide, threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 Nov. 2025
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The book is called The Care and Keeping of You.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Julian Franco, president of strategy and operations at Fox Entertainment, saluted the progress that Pansino and her business partner had been able to make as a boutique outfit.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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Eighteen alums — Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Joe DeLamielleure mixed among Eric Wood, George Wilson and the likes of lesser-knowns Brad Lamb, Christian Gaddis and Ashton Youboty — saluted the crowd from the 50-yard line.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Over the last five decades, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Prey remains the most critically acclaimed in the alien series at 94%.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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