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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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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
They're made for short trips in cities that use ride-hailing services heavily such as San Francisco and Las Vegas.
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Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Waymo has also described airport service as a major step for its ride-hailing business.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Many experts are hailing this year’s draft class as the best since LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade entered the league in 2003.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Karl Mayer German textile machine maker Karl Mayer participated in Techtextil 2026, meeting with key customers and establishing new contacts, with visitors hailing from Germany, Poland, the UK, Turkey, France and Portugal.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Some councilmembers tied the ride-hailing proposal to the board vote.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, believes that the stock will find strong support around the $70 to $72 level, and investors should buy shares if the ride-hailing service trades in that area.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 May 2026
These were selected from 15 feature-length films and 15 shorts hailing from Latin America and Asia.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Hong Kong/Beijing — The making of dim sum — the bite-sized delicacies hailing from southern China — is all about craftsmanship.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Charles Singh, USA Today, 11 May 2026
Waymo has also described airport service as a major step for its ride-hailing business.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Many experts are hailing this year’s draft class as the best since LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade entered the league in 2003.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Karl Mayer German textile machine maker Karl Mayer participated in Techtextil 2026, meeting with key customers and establishing new contacts, with visitors hailing from Germany, Poland, the UK, Turkey, France and Portugal.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
Some councilmembers tied the ride-hailing proposal to the board vote.
—Dan Snyder, CBS News, 7 May 2026
Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, believes that the stock will find strong support around the $70 to $72 level, and investors should buy shares if the ride-hailing service trades in that area.
—Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 4 May 2026
These were selected from 15 feature-length films and 15 shorts hailing from Latin America and Asia.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 3 May 2026
Hong Kong/Beijing — The making of dim sum — the bite-sized delicacies hailing from southern China — is all about craftsmanship.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailing
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The ship’s captain, Jan Dobrogowski, issued a video message Monday praising passengers and crew for their perseverance and calling for respect for their privacy.—
Mike Corder,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Those kind of plays have the Wild coaches praising Hartman for his maturity, in not taking the bait and retaliating with an act that might mean another lengthy suspension.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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That set the stage for Royals manager Matt Quatraro to motion toward his bench, summoning veteran outfielder Lane Thomas to pinch-hit for Jac Caglianone.—
Jaylon Thompson
May 2,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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On Friday, Ubuntu developer Canonical confirmed the DDoS, which involves hackers summoning a burst of internet traffic to overwhelm and take down a website or server.—
Michael Kan,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
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This season is over, and the sooner Lakers fans accept the inevitability while applauding the effort.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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He was given a standing ovation and responded by applauding all four sides of the stadium.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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That’s rich — like the pot calling the kettle black.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Porter focused on cutting bureaucracy, calling for a single statewide development permit to streamline approvals and reduce delays.—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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Denver City Council is asking similar questions.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Then, last year, at a July meeting of the district’s school board, Junez and a handful of other students came before district leadership, once again asking them to institute a boys volleyball team.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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“Hailing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailing. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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