1
as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the museum director hailed the artist's new installation as a groundbreaking work of genius
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2
as in summoning
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 hailing
Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Xpeng acquired the electric car development business of Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, the Facebook post reached almost 10,000 likes, more than 3,000 shares and over 1,100 comments, with people hailing the couple as angels.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Under the deal, robotaxis will be built by Lucid on the Gravity architecture and operate on Uber’s ride-hailing platform.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The protests grew wider and more violent following the death of 21-year-old ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.
—Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 9 Sep. 2025
Scientists hail cancer breakthroughs Scientists are hailing promising breakthroughs in the fight against cancer, with one new therapy appearing to kill tumors without damaging healthy flesh.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
In 2023, Xpeng acquired the electric car development business of Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi.
—Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
As of Monday, the Facebook post reached almost 10,000 likes, more than 3,000 shares and over 1,100 comments, with people hailing the couple as angels.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Under the deal, robotaxis will be built by Lucid on the Gravity architecture and operate on Uber’s ride-hailing platform.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Physical media culture is alive and thriving thanks to the home video tastemakers hailing everywhere from The Criterion Collection to Kino Lorber and the Warner Archive Collection.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 1 Sep. 2025
The protests grew wider and more violent following the death of 21-year-old ride-hailing driver Affan Kurniawan.
—Niniek Karmini, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.—
Colleen Batchelder,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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The museum was beloved by locals, who left online reviews praising the staff's work and their warm welcome.—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cannon has scheduled three days for jury selection in Routh's case, summoning 180 people to a federal courthouse in Fort Pierce, Florida.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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To assert his view in a personal and visible way, in early 1951 Truman took the unprecedented step of summoning to the White House the entire Federal Reserve Open Market Committee.—
Robert Hormats,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
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While Nadella and the executive team are taking criticism from some staffers, Wall Street is applauding the company's growth and execution.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Their powerful performances prompted a 15-minute standing ovation, and the wrestler-turned-actor was seen tearfully applauding.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Thank you for asking about Pride Plays.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Don’t be surprised if people start asking you for your aesthetician’s phone number in two months.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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