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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
Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Ghaznavi, who hails from Lahore, Pakistan, makes her masala chai with black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, ginger, mint, and, crucially, evaporated milk.
—Maryam Ghaznavi, Saveur, 18 Feb. 2026
Levito, at just 18, is a world and Grand Prix silver medalist whose mother hails from Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Written by Danielle Hoover and David Monahan, from a story conceived with Jessica Elbaum, the film hails from Gulfstream Pictures, which provided some financing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Levito, a New Jersey native whose mom hails from Milan, has quickly become a fan favorite at these Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide 212 seats, giving it the two-thirds majority and setting Tarique Rahman, who hails from a powerful political family, on course to become prime minister.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Shields, who hails from Flint and is known as the GWOAT (Greatest Woman (Boxer) Of All Time), talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The four-year-old female Doberman Pinscher, whose full name is Penny GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds, hails from Reseda, California.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
Little is known about Kelly, who hails from the small town of Port McNicoll in Ontario, Canada.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 19 Feb. 2026
Ghaznavi, who hails from Lahore, Pakistan, makes her masala chai with black tea, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, ginger, mint, and, crucially, evaporated milk.
—Maryam Ghaznavi, Saveur, 18 Feb. 2026
Levito, at just 18, is a world and Grand Prix silver medalist whose mother hails from Milan.
—Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 17 Feb. 2026
Written by Danielle Hoover and David Monahan, from a story conceived with Jessica Elbaum, the film hails from Gulfstream Pictures, which provided some financing.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
Levito, a New Jersey native whose mom hails from Milan, has quickly become a fan favorite at these Games.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) won a landslide 212 seats, giving it the two-thirds majority and setting Tarique Rahman, who hails from a powerful political family, on course to become prime minister.
—Shamim Chowdhury, NPR, 16 Feb. 2026
Shields, who hails from Flint and is known as the GWOAT (Greatest Woman (Boxer) Of All Time), talks about giving back to the community and her efforts to increase equity for women in sports.
—Carol Cain, CBS News, 13 Feb. 2026
The four-year-old female Doberman Pinscher, whose full name is Penny GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds, hails from Reseda, California.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
Noun
Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
Verb
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In that case, the enthusiasm with which one applauds may be emphatically lessened.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
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His desire to lower rates is something the White House surely applauds.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 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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While trying to make music after her mother’s death, Julie (Madison Reyes) summons the spirits of a band that died in 1995 and ends up behind their new lead singer.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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In another, the president praises the mother of his son Barron as one of the best moms he’s ever seen.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Banuelos praises his girlfriend/mentee's competition skills in an Instagram Reel.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Feb. 2026
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In a city, the first 100 meters (328 feet) of earth act as a thermal sponge, soaking up heat from human activity—what Philipp Blum, a professor of engineering geology at Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, calls the subsurface urban heat island.—
Vanessa Bates Ramirez,
Scientific American,
18 Feb. 2026
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And although this recipe calls for the instant version of Cream of Wheat, using the regular will yield a pancake with a bit more of the very light crunch that won these beauts so many fans.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Feb. 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
Verb
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The measure also asks voters to approve the creation of an oversight group that would monitor where the money goes.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Some asks, like requiring immigration officers to wear body cameras, appear to enjoy bipartisan support.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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