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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
Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Wilson hails from a comedy background and is an alumnus of the Groundling Theatre.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Roan, who hails from Willard, Missouri, a 2-hour, 30-minute drive south of Kansas City, credits drag for her performance outfits that have garnered praise for their extravagant features, inspiring fans to don similar makeup and bodysuits for her concerts.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The actress’ sleeveless dress hails from the French luxury fashion house’s 2026 cruise collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The series hails from creator Alice Ju, who will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The filmmaker hails from Portsmouth, Hampshire, and started making short films during his time at the University of Oxford.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Only one contestant, Lisa, hails from Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
The men are gruff union steel workers with calloused hands and traditional names like Gino and Adelmo, but since our family hails from Northern Italy, everyone has blue eyes and fair hair.
—Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Wilson hails from a comedy background and is an alumnus of the Groundling Theatre.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Roan, who hails from Willard, Missouri, a 2-hour, 30-minute drive south of Kansas City, credits drag for her performance outfits that have garnered praise for their extravagant features, inspiring fans to don similar makeup and bodysuits for her concerts.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025
The actress’ sleeveless dress hails from the French luxury fashion house’s 2026 cruise collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
The series hails from creator Alice Ju, who will serve as writer, executive producer, and showrunner.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
The filmmaker hails from Portsmouth, Hampshire, and started making short films during his time at the University of Oxford.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Only one contestant, Lisa, hails from Ohio.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
Verb
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But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sometimes the end almost reframes and summons everything that was going on at the beginning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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Thrown into crisis, King Gwanghae summons Heo Gyun based on clues left behind and questions him about Hong Gildong’s identity.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 Sep. 2025
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Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Their party gets spoiled when a CCTV camera operator calls to inform the police.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And while their land is private, anyone who asks respectfully is welcome to fish - a simple but powerful gesture.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This movie asks you to listen closely to the dialogue, as there are a number of extended monologues that provide historical backdrop.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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