hail from
phrase
: to be or have been native to or a resident of
She hails from Chicago.
Examples of hail from in a Sentence
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Besides, nobody was going to believe that humanity's nemesis hailed from Mars after the Viking landers had sent back photos of a barren, dead world.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
The team, hailing from the archipelago off the coast of West Africa, has grown to represent the ultimate underdog.
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Andrea Bossi,
Allure,
3 July 2026
His family hails from Zulia, the most populous state in Venezuela.
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Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Obviously, there are rooftoppers that hail from all over the planet, so perhaps young generations with nothing left to lose are a universal phenomenon nowadays.
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Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Chef owner Liridon Mehmeti and his sister/manager, Shqipe Mehmeti, hail from Venice.
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Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
And football fans will likely know Madeira as the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, who hails from the city of Funchal.
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Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
An unusual number of centenarians seem to hail from low-income areas.
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Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
John Sciulli Rinsch, who also has used the name Carl Erik Rinsch professionally, hails from the Los Angeles area and began making short films as a teenager.
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CBS News,
29 June 2026
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
4 July 2026
The team, hailing from the archipelago off the coast of West Africa, has grown to represent the ultimate underdog.
—
Andrea Bossi,
Allure,
3 July 2026
His family hails from Zulia, the most populous state in Venezuela.
—
Melody Xu,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Obviously, there are rooftoppers that hail from all over the planet, so perhaps young generations with nothing left to lose are a universal phenomenon nowadays.
—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
1 July 2026
Chef owner Liridon Mehmeti and his sister/manager, Shqipe Mehmeti, hail from Venice.
—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2026
And football fans will likely know Madeira as the home of Cristiano Ronaldo, who hails from the city of Funchal.
—
Chadner Navarro,
Travel + Leisure,
30 June 2026
An unusual number of centenarians seem to hail from low-income areas.
—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
John Sciulli Rinsch, who also has used the name Carl Erik Rinsch professionally, hails from the Los Angeles area and began making short films as a teenager.
—
CBS News,
29 June 2026
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“Hail from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail%20from. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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