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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
Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Governor as activist Marwan hails from an elite Damascus family and grew up in a wealthy neighborhood in the capital.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The Hunting Party hails from series creator JJ Bailey, who also wrote the pilot episode.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, hails from writer and executive producer Michael Grassi and director/EP Lee Toland Krieger.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
This delightful wine hails from the McDougall Vineyard in Fort Ross Seaview in far west Sonoma County.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The auto-rickshaw driver hails from Patna in the province of Bihar, over 1,000 kilometers east of Delhi.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Vasquez, 32, hails from Mindanao, Philippines, and thanked her coach prior to her win.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Gustavsson hails from Sweden and belongs to the Bergmanian school of performance.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
This example, from Craft + Tailored, hails from 1991, and boats original chamfers on the lugs throughout.
—Blake Buettner, Robb Report, 27 Dec. 2024
Governor as activist Marwan hails from an elite Damascus family and grew up in a wealthy neighborhood in the capital.
—Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
The Hunting Party hails from series creator JJ Bailey, who also wrote the pilot episode.
—Claire Franken, TVLine, 21 Dec. 2024
Brilliant Minds, starring Zachary Quinto, hails from writer and executive producer Michael Grassi and director/EP Lee Toland Krieger.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
This delightful wine hails from the McDougall Vineyard in Fort Ross Seaview in far west Sonoma County.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
The auto-rickshaw driver hails from Patna in the province of Bihar, over 1,000 kilometers east of Delhi.
—Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Vasquez, 32, hails from Mindanao, Philippines, and thanked her coach prior to her win.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Gustavsson hails from Sweden and belongs to the Bergmanian school of performance.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
Verb
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Editorial board applauds Mayor Johnson for green-lighting Lori Lightfoot’s plan to revitalize LaSalle Street.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Dec. 2024
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The editorial board applauds the unusual compromise.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Gibbs will be summonsed to Boston Municipal Court for a litany of charges.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 May 2024
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In November 2023, Ivanka Trump was summonsed to the New York State Supreme Court to testify against her father, Donald Trump, in a civil real estate fraud trial.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2024
Verb
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Advertisement The suit asks the courts to block the law from going into effect.—
Suhauna Hussain,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Jan. 2025
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Young asks if the potential customer has a corporate sponsor and cites companies including Audible and Bloomberg as clients.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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