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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
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
The man arrested in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hails from a family with ties to the health care industry.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Manchin, who hails from a red state, is a former Democrat who still caucuses with the party but often blocked Democratic initiatives that lacked bipartisan support.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Powerball lottery jackpot's newest winner hails from New York, as a single ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
Except for the president-elect who hails from the very first year of the post-WW II Baby Boom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The series hails from executive producer and director Ben Stiller.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Photograph by Luciano Romano Hannigan, who hails from Nova Scotia, began her illustrious career as a singer, spending time at the Banff Centre, in Canada, and the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague, in the Netherlands.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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
The man arrested in connection with the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson hails from a family with ties to the health care industry.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Manchin, who hails from a red state, is a former Democrat who still caucuses with the party but often blocked Democratic initiatives that lacked bipartisan support.
—Tobi Raji The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
The Powerball lottery jackpot's newest winner hails from New York, as a single ticket matched all six numbers from Saturday night's drawing.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2024
Except for the president-elect who hails from the very first year of the post-WW II Baby Boom.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The series hails from executive producer and director Ben Stiller.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
Photograph by Luciano Romano Hannigan, who hails from Nova Scotia, began her illustrious career as a singer, spending time at the Banff Centre, in Canada, and the Royal Conservatoire of the Hague, in the Netherlands.
—The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hails
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Williams applauds the fact The Athenaeum has a dedicated ESG manager.Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 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
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He has not been arrested or summonsed, but police Monday said the incident is still being investigated.Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 1 July 2024
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Posen asks, about the task ahead of him, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Posen asks, before answering his own question.Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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