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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
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The dress, which hails from Oscar de la Renta’s pre-spring 2026 collection, featured subtle floral appliqués at either edge of the sweetheart neckline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The forthcoming project hails from Cineverse and Air Bud Entertainment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Travelpro Maxlite 5 Softside Underseat Carry-on This little rollaboard hails from the best-selling Travelpro Maxlite collection, known and named for its bags’ ultralight construction.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The group joins previously announced leads Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen in the pilot, which hails from Peter Gould and was originally announced in June.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
Certainly, there were such values in Rodelas, a countryside town located in the Bahia region from where his family hails.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
The dress, which hails from Oscar de la Renta’s pre-spring 2026 collection, featured subtle floral appliqués at either edge of the sweetheart neckline.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The forthcoming project hails from Cineverse and Air Bud Entertainment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025
Travelpro Maxlite 5 Softside Underseat Carry-on This little rollaboard hails from the best-selling Travelpro Maxlite collection, known and named for its bags’ ultralight construction.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
The group joins previously announced leads Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen in the pilot, which hails from Peter Gould and was originally announced in June.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
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
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
Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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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
Verb
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Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.—
Karly Hartzman,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The impact of individual protests and boycotts is difficult to measure, but Israeli producers and filmmakers agree that calls to isolate the Israeli industry have been broadly successful.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That calls for a little extra creativity from its mom — and the movie’s narrator (Emilia Clarke) — who wriggles her mandibles and gets to work embellishing upon what Dahl imagined.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Fox asks when presented with the number.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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Williams asks in the opening verse.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 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 15 Oct. 2025.
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