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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
Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The Scottish model, who hails from the town of Scone, is currently based in the United Kingdom and is represented by Brand Model Management.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Dad’s House hails from Princess Pictures and Bento Box Entertainment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Industry Monk hails from Houston and moved to Brooklyn just over a year ago.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
This is a revolutionary technique that hails from the region of Puglia.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
The choice of Ternus, an Apple lifer who hails from the Jobs era, shows the company is not about to roll the dice on someone who might squander its lucrative business — or take it in a radical new direction.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles issues permits for testing and operation of autonomous vehicles, while the CPUC oversees all commercial ride-hails, self-driving or not.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Verb
The game hails from indie studio Rebellion, which has teamed up with the Two Brothers label for the TV adaptation.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The Scottish model, who hails from the town of Scone, is currently based in the United Kingdom and is represented by Brand Model Management.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Dad’s House hails from Princess Pictures and Bento Box Entertainment.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026
While at Penn State, Trautwein, a former All-SEC performer for the Gators, recruited Miller out of Anna, Texas, as well as Hiller, who hails from Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and ranks as the nation’s top interior line prospect.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Industry Monk hails from Houston and moved to Brooklyn just over a year ago.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 27 Apr. 2026
Cole Tomas Allen, 31, who hails from Torrance, CA, allegedly tried to storm the annual event at the Washington Hilton in the nation’s capital while wielding guns.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
This is a revolutionary technique that hails from the region of Puglia.
—Victoria Spencer, Martha Stewart, 21 Apr. 2026
The choice of Ternus, an Apple lifer who hails from the Jobs era, shows the company is not about to roll the dice on someone who might squander its lucrative business — or take it in a radical new direction.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Noun
The 26-year-old hails from New York and is a graduate of Springfield College.
—Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
In California, the Department of Motor Vehicles issues permits for testing and operation of autonomous vehicles, while the CPUC oversees all commercial ride-hails, self-driving or not.
—Rachel Swan, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2026
Segura’s latest hails from YMH Studios.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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And our lactation consultant judge applauds these bottles as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable storage bags.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, the crowd applauds Phan's quick thinking for saving the shark's life.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Elden Ring sets are looking very real in a way that summons an overpowering urge to replay a game that takes 400 hours to get through.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Sampling gamelan, marimba, mbira, and other idiophones, Friedman summons a microtonal riot of weightless pings that disorients and delights in equal measure.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2026
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In Margo's Got Money Troubles, Elle Fanning plays a promising first-year student at a California community college whose professor praises her work, has an affair with her, gets her pregnant, then ghosts her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Parent praises bus driver Parents said that in the moments before the crash, the bus driver slowed down and began to pull over.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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There’s a great exchange between Bishop and Kidd in the first episode, in which Bishop calls Kidd out on counting cards and says something about luck.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
29 Apr. 2026
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Tucked away in the more than 500 pages of city budget expenditures, the mayor calls for creating a new revenue stream by allowing people who own a second home to rent it out on a short-term basis, something that is currently prohibited.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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Each shows a helicopter hovering alongside his swimming pool while the entertainer claps, salutes and raises his fist in the air.—
Travis Loller,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Sweeney asks in the commercial, posing in denim shorts against a blue sky backdrop, while smiling and playing with her hair.—
Shad Powers,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Feeling understood is comforting, but leadership asks something different from us.—
Jonathan Alpert OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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