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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
Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
As previously reported, the show hails from Peter Gould and stars Victoria Pedretti, Kiera Allen, Karl Glusman, Alan Ruck, Katja Herbers, Eddie Marsan and Jonathan Higginbotham.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker hails from Alabama, not far from Montgomery, and his grandmother, along with her six sisters, sang in the church choir.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Larijani hails from one of Iran’s most famous political families.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Gucci's previous creative director Alessandro Michele, who exited the brand in 2022 and now hails as the creative director at Valentino, also showed up to support Demna's debut.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cincinnati native had to choose between fellow Ohio native John Legend, who hails from Springfield, and Clarkson, who proclaimed her mom was born in Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The untitled film hails from Kyle Rankin (Run Hide Fight), who is directing his own screenplay.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The Avs forward hails from the tiny northern Minnesota town of Warroad, about 8 miles south of the Canadian border.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Philo projects atop the depth chart, especially considering Florida’s new offensive coordinator, Buster Faulkner, hails from Georgia Tech as well.
—Noah White, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
As previously reported, the show hails from Peter Gould and stars Victoria Pedretti, Kiera Allen, Karl Glusman, Alan Ruck, Katja Herbers, Eddie Marsan and Jonathan Higginbotham.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 4 Mar. 2026
Walker hails from Alabama, not far from Montgomery, and his grandmother, along with her six sisters, sang in the church choir.
—Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Larijani hails from one of Iran’s most famous political families.
—Suman Naishadham, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Gucci's previous creative director Alessandro Michele, who exited the brand in 2022 and now hails as the creative director at Valentino, also showed up to support Demna's debut.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
The Cincinnati native had to choose between fellow Ohio native John Legend, who hails from Springfield, and Clarkson, who proclaimed her mom was born in Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Feb. 2026
The untitled film hails from Kyle Rankin (Run Hide Fight), who is directing his own screenplay.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The Avs forward hails from the tiny northern Minnesota town of Warroad, about 8 miles south of the Canadian border.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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Industry applauds the moves as long overdue.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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International Olympic Committee President Kirsty Coventry applauds as silver medallist Heidi Weng of Norway, gold medallist Ebba Andersson of Sweden and bronze medallist Nadja Kaelin of Switzerland celebrate on the podium for the women's cross country 50km mass start final.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The four were not arrested but will be summonsed to court.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Alex arrives to find Lucy literally quaking in fear, especially when Stephen summons the two of them to come meet his latest prey, whose name is Tegan.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Vulture,
3 Feb. 2026
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Warren praises this skincare for increasing cellular turnover, inhibiting pigment production and fighting acne.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
27 Feb. 2026
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Genevieve praises Kyle for his charisma and recognizes that making allies is critical for her game this season.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Instead, Harris argued that the moment calls for a deeper examination of power dynamics and labor structures inside elite restaurant kitchens.—
Brock Keeling,
Oc Register,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Dow Jones consensus calls for 215,000 claims.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Yes, the world salutes CAPRICORN!—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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Both he and his wife have been pictured giving Nazi salutes to their peers.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
15 Dec. 2025
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Dixie asks Buck, having previously ogled the shirtless firefighter during the Firefighter Games.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a video, Obama asks Virginians to support the voter referendum on the redrawn maps.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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