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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 Manchester United alum — widely hailed as one of the greatest players of his generation — retired from professional football in 2013 after a storied career.
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Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.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
In the waning days of the pandemic, appreciation and recognition came from Los Angeles city and county officials, who, according to posts on Farzam’s Instagram, commended Farzam for operating Covid testing centers and hailed him as a leader and role model.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Don't miss Baía do Sancho, which is frequently hailed as one of the world's best beaches.
—Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
He has rightfully been hailed as one of the best assistant coaches in the league, a mastermind who deploys his troops in schemes that play tricks on quarterbacks and cause offensive coordinators to lose sleep.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
For her party this year, the 52-year-old, who is widely hailed as the Queen of Halloween, transformed into Medusa — complete with moving snakes in her hair.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Yet, many of their horror titles have been hailed as some of the best films of their respective years, from 2018's Hereditary to 2019's The Lighthouse.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Participants in the group hailed from The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, and spanned education levels and careers.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.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
In the waning days of the pandemic, appreciation and recognition came from Los Angeles city and county officials, who, according to posts on Farzam’s Instagram, commended Farzam for operating Covid testing centers and hailed him as a leader and role model.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025
Don't miss Baía do Sancho, which is frequently hailed as one of the world's best beaches.
—Lily Bunker, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2025
He has rightfully been hailed as one of the best assistant coaches in the league, a mastermind who deploys his troops in schemes that play tricks on quarterbacks and cause offensive coordinators to lose sleep.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2025
For her party this year, the 52-year-old, who is widely hailed as the Queen of Halloween, transformed into Medusa — complete with moving snakes in her hair.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025
Yet, many of their horror titles have been hailed as some of the best films of their respective years, from 2018's Hereditary to 2019's The Lighthouse.
—Dennis Perkins, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
Participants in the group hailed from The Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens, and spanned education levels and careers.
—Halle Troadec, ABC News, 31 Oct. 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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The paranormal investigators claim to have been summoned by a priest named Father Cooke when two young women — Donna and Angie — wanted to perform an exorcism to get rid of the spirit of a dead 7-year-old girl named Annabelle Higgins, who had inhabited their doll.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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The palace reportedly summoned broadcast media to the Royal Lodge on Thursday, hinting at an announcement.—
Lauryn Overhultz , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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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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For two years now, figures from Israeli cabinet ministers to the US President have openly called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Opening batter Verma, who was only called back into the squad as injury cover for the finals, scored a career-best 87 off 78 balls as the tournament co-host reached 298-7 in 50 overs after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 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
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In his remarks, Sures saluted his late father, who fought in Israel’s War of Independence in 1948.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Although the books, like Ferrante’s earlier work, were critically acclaimed in the original Italian, editors elsewhere were skeptical that their readers would be interested.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Copson is most widely acclaimed for his theatrical installations, which fuse lasers, sculptures, and sound.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Hailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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