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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
Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The film hails from Simone Films, with Wasser, Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, KJ Rothweiler and Amira Stevenson-Hynes serving as producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The series hails from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television and is based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Shapiro, who like Spanberger hails from the party’s moderate wing, is the latest Democratic headliner to hit the campaign trail with her in Virginia.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Thune hails from South Dakota, a major beef-producing state, and he’s joined by a long line of fellow cattle-conscious Republicans in warning the president and his administration against the import plan.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Doechii is fearless in her weirdness Doechii, born Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, hails from Tampa, not exactly a hotbed of hip-hop exports.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Sarah Walker is a screenwriter who hails from a small town near The Villages, Florida.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Owner Hamza Khan, who hails from Pakistan, recently opened the spot with his business partner.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
Boyle is a singer who hails from Blackburn, West Lothian, in Scotland.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
The film hails from Simone Films, with Wasser, Rebekah Sherman-Myntti, KJ Rothweiler and Amira Stevenson-Hynes serving as producers.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The series hails from Lionsgate Television and Blumhouse Television and is based on the John Grisham novel of the same name.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Shapiro, who like Spanberger hails from the party’s moderate wing, is the latest Democratic headliner to hit the campaign trail with her in Virginia.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 23 Oct. 2025
Thune hails from South Dakota, a major beef-producing state, and he’s joined by a long line of fellow cattle-conscious Republicans in warning the president and his administration against the import plan.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2025
Doechii is fearless in her weirdness Doechii, born Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon, hails from Tampa, not exactly a hotbed of hip-hop exports.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Sarah Walker is a screenwriter who hails from a small town near The Villages, Florida.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Owner Hamza Khan, who hails from Pakistan, recently opened the spot with his business partner.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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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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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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Olivia Rutigliano praises Guillermo Del Toro’s new adaptation of Frankenstein.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Nov. 2025
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Centini praises the energy of the new generation of Italian filmmakers.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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Still in its early stages, Montgomery Steppe’s proposal calls for free medical care, including prescription drugs, to be provided to people who lose Medi-Cal benefits or face ineligibility under new rules for Medicaid.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump calls Mamdani a communist and said the federal government can’t afford to throw good money after bad if he is elected.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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General Hossein Salami, second right, salutes as Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, right, arrives at a graduation ceremony of the Revolutionary Guard's officers in Tehran, Iran, on May 20, 2015.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Charcot-Marie-Tooth Association in Tate's name.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Geralt asks again, refocusing his concern on the well-being of his friend.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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