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as in applauds
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 summons
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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as in barrages
a heavy fall of objects
a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche
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as in flurries
a rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once
even under the hail of angry questions, the press secretary stayed cool
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Recent Examples of hails
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bach Mai, who hails from Texas, expresses that RAISEfashion has been highly supportive of his namesake brand.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The film — which hails from director Clint Bentley, who also adapted it with Greg Kwedar from Denis Johnson's 2011 novella of the same name — follows the life of a logger named Robert Grainier (Edgerton), who works to install railroads across the continental United States in the early to mid-1900s.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The genre-hybrid project hails from producer Khyati Madaan’s Not Out Entertainment, with Sumit Kumar Mishra also producing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, is being directed by Chad Stahelski and is slated for a theatrical release.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Hand-picked by the experts at the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen, the wrist candy hails from some of the most significant eras of the house’s 150-year-plus history.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Myers hails from Dripping Springs, Texas, just outside of Austin, where Willie Nelson held his first Fourth of July Picnic in 1973.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Duggan asserted that because Tisdel hails from a swing district, Democrats rejected his plan.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall hails from Hawaii but has been primarily playing the Asia/Australia circuit this year.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Bach Mai, who hails from Texas, expresses that RAISEfashion has been highly supportive of his namesake brand.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 10 Sep. 2025
The film — which hails from director Clint Bentley, who also adapted it with Greg Kwedar from Denis Johnson's 2011 novella of the same name — follows the life of a logger named Robert Grainier (Edgerton), who works to install railroads across the continental United States in the early to mid-1900s.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Sep. 2025
The genre-hybrid project hails from producer Khyati Madaan’s Not Out Entertainment, with Sumit Kumar Mishra also producing.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
The action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, is being directed by Chad Stahelski and is slated for a theatrical release.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Hand-picked by the experts at the IWC Museum in Schaffhausen, the wrist candy hails from some of the most significant eras of the house’s 150-year-plus history.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
Myers hails from Dripping Springs, Texas, just outside of Austin, where Willie Nelson held his first Fourth of July Picnic in 1973.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025
Duggan asserted that because Tisdel hails from a swing district, Democrats rejected his plan.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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But more than anything else, Truwit applauds her friend's character and selflessness.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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George Russell of Great Britain and Mercedes applauds from the podium during the F1 Grand Prix of Hungary at Hungaroring on August 3, 2025 in Budapest, Hungary.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Later that evening at Leathers, Simon summons Julia to his bedroom.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
22 Aug. 2025
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Both men will be summonsed to court to face a charge of selling fireworks.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
24 June 2025
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While Bernhardt praises her gifts, the French diva doesn’t hold back in her stinging criticism of the production, calling it the same old prewar Italian theater, out of touch with the times.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.—
Jane Ciabattari
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But the city has also faced a recent string of controversies under her leadership and calls for greater transparency.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Coel, the boundary-pushing revelation from I May Destroy You, is a perfect foil, hiding Lori’s feelings behind her deadpan delivery, unblinking sphinx-like stare and wary body language but poised to shoot barbs when the moment calls for them.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Additionally, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection asks guests needing special assistance, including those who use supplemental oxygen or have a hearing impairment, to contact the company ahead of time to make proper accommodations.—
Amanda Eyre Ward,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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The act asks the courts to force the DOE to disclose all the relevant records involved with the preparation of the report, and to cease relying on it for any regulatory actions.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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