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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
At the tributes, everyone hailed Sid Caesar as one of the great comics, yet no one knew what to do with him.
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David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Tsitsipas was an alternate for the event, hailed even more so than Medvedev and Zverev as the Next Big Thing with his highlight-reel attack and flowing one-handed backhand.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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
The Navy hailed it as a routine success.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
McEvoy, who hailed from the Big Easy, had worked on hits like Pitch Perfect and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The claim was made by multiple royal experts who spoke to Fox News Digital about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former royal who was once hailed as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The ballot measure bypasses the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, hailed as a nonpartisan method to carve congressional districts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While Holliday played Flo, Ladd was cast as singing waitress Belle who, like Ladd, hailed from Mississippi.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
David Denby, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
Tsitsipas was an alternate for the event, hailed even more so than Medvedev and Zverev as the Next Big Thing with his highlight-reel attack and flowing one-handed backhand.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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
The Navy hailed it as a routine success.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
McEvoy, who hailed from the Big Easy, had worked on hits like Pitch Perfect and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The claim was made by multiple royal experts who spoke to Fox News Digital about Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, the former royal who was once hailed as Queen Elizabeth II’s favorite son.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025
The ballot measure bypasses the California Citizens Redistricting Commission, hailed as a nonpartisan method to carve congressional districts.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2025
While Holliday played Flo, Ladd was cast as singing waitress Belle who, like Ladd, hailed from Mississippi.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailed
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This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chu praised Kerstein, likening the art of editing each musical number to a different puzzle.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Participants at the panel applauded the program but said a few adjustments would give major studios more confidence in utilizing it.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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One reviewer applauded its multipurpose design and used it as a serving tray for hors d'oeuvres and to display their electric candles.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
Verb
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Artist David Banner, Pastor Shirley Caesar and business entrepreneur Janice Bryant Howroyd will be saluted at the 2025 HBCU Honors.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Fire Rescue trucks hung a giant American flag, and officers saluted as Cajuso’s body was carried away in an ambulance.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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