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as in praised
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 summoned
to demand or request the presence or service of
let's hail a taxi hailed the waiter for the check
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Recent Examples of hailed
The church and others will work with high school students and youth groups to educate them on the Black soldiers who fought in the Civil War and hailed from either their county or town.
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Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Pushing back against the notion they were marooned in space, two astronauts sent to the International Space Station on a defective spacecraft called their ISS sojourn part of a divine plan and hailed the majesty of the spectacular universe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Visuals aside, Friday’s performance was immediately hailed by some fans as one of the better ones in the 10 years since Dead & Company formed 10 years ago, out of the long-lingering ashes of the Grateful Dead.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
This year, Edwards said nearly 32,000 people purchased tickets to its 36 programmed features, which — selected from 581 submissions around the world — hailed from more than 25 countries.
—Jack Howland, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Grace Bay is hailed as the best beach in Turks and Caicos.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Many were amazed to learn that birds can live that long, while others hailed the precious bond between Lorenzatto and Holly.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The recently opened 51-unit affordable housing development, Harvey Lofts, has been hailed by city officials as a key step in revitalizing Harvey’s downtown.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Jalynn Hilton, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025
Pushing back against the notion they were marooned in space, two astronauts sent to the International Space Station on a defective spacecraft called their ISS sojourn part of a divine plan and hailed the majesty of the spectacular universe.
—Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Visuals aside, Friday’s performance was immediately hailed by some fans as one of the better ones in the 10 years since Dead & Company formed 10 years ago, out of the long-lingering ashes of the Grateful Dead.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Mar. 2025
This year, Edwards said nearly 32,000 people purchased tickets to its 36 programmed features, which — selected from 581 submissions around the world — hailed from more than 25 countries.
—Jack Howland, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Grace Bay is hailed as the best beach in Turks and Caicos.
—Jennifer Kester, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
This was an unseasonable claim; Putin was then being hailed as an optimist, an internationalist, and a reformer.
—James Verini, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Many were amazed to learn that birds can live that long, while others hailed the precious bond between Lorenzatto and Holly.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
The recently opened 51-unit affordable housing development, Harvey Lofts, has been hailed by city officials as a key step in revitalizing Harvey’s downtown.
—Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hailed
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The uncles sat in a semi-circle behind me, some in recliners, some in parlor furniture and maybe one or two on kitchen chairs summoned for the purpose.—
Drew Carberry,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Dec. 2024
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That’s why Jet Greaves was summoned from AHL Cleveland to start three of the previous four games.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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Also; regardless if the Rockies are good or bad; shouldn’t they be applauded for bringing up prospects early and not pausing for a future control that might be meaningless?—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Dirk Nowitzki, in attendance, applauded him.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Hailed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hailed. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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