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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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanberger, the incoming governor of Virginia, was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, while Sherril, the new governor of New Jersey, hails from Alexandria, Virginia.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
His father, John, is a native of Belfast, while his mother's family hails from County Wexford.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, is being directed by Chad Stahelski and is slated for a theatrical release.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
This region of the sky has been well studied by astronomers — including this team, which hails from the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 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
Verb
The film hails from Firebrand, a next-generation entertainment group launched in March 2022 and led by Alec Roth, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Tuan Bui and Peter Morgan.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025
Spanberger, the incoming governor of Virginia, was born in Red Bank, New Jersey, while Sherril, the new governor of New Jersey, hails from Alexandria, Virginia.
—Greta Bjornson, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
His father, John, is a native of Belfast, while his mother's family hails from County Wexford.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
The action fantasy, which hails from Amazon MGM’s United Artists banner, is being directed by Chad Stahelski and is slated for a theatrical release.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
This region of the sky has been well studied by astronomers — including this team, which hails from the National Institute for Astrophysics (INAF).
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 4 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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The announcement from Thailand also calls into question the already tentative release of 18 Cambodian prisoners of war, who were scheduled to be handed over under the terms of the declaration.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Lindsey Hopkins — which everyone calls Lindsey — opened in 1941 as a school to train veterans returning from fighting in the second world war.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 Nov. 2025
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Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 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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In an exclusive clip from their conversation below, which was shared with PEOPLE before the interview airs, Lara asks Hines how those close to her responded when Kennedy fully embraced MAGA.—
Greta Bjornson,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to court documents, the Marathon County Sheriff's Office notifies ICE of every person booked into the jail who was not born in the United States, and asks if the agency wants a detainer.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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