hails 1 of 3

verb

present tense third-person singular of hail
1
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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Relevance

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2
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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hails

2 of 3

noun (1)

plural of hail
1
as in barrages
a heavy fall of objects a hail of small stones warned them of the oncoming avalanche

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2
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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hails

3 of 3

noun (2)

plural of hail
as in sounds
range of hearing stay within hail of the restaurant's front desk so you'll know when your table is ready

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Recent Examples of hails
Verb
Kyiv hails the vote as vital political backing after months of lobbying, but the sanctions’ real impact hinges on how aggressively Washington enforces the new powers at home and abroad. — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Techno-optimism hails AI’s transformative potential to solve major social problems and address unmet needs. — Marianne Cooper, Time, 5 Aug. 2026 State propaganda hails these robots as emblems of China’s ascent; in the hallway, most people sidestep them with the kind of indifference usually reserved for a Roomba. — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026 Gilbert hails her support group in Houston for helping her gain a new perspective on the situation. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026 His Fieramonte Amarone Classico Riserva DOCG hails from a 1,361-foot-high vineyard, which benefits from optimal morning sun, constant air circulation, and pronounced day-to-night temperature variation during the ripening season. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 Schroyer hails from the same home state as the new Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, a former congressman. — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 June 2026 The pilot hails from writers and executive producers Chris Hutton and Eddie O’Keefe. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 26 June 2026 Owner Leo Beas hails from Jalisco, and frequently returns with his wife and children. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
Noun
No one blinks at a pregnant Sarah constantly running through hails of gunfire — sans prenatal vitamins or a home. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026 Police then shot Kirby in two more hails of gunfire, with the first and last shots coming about 17 seconds apart, video showed. — David K. Li, NBC news, 15 May 2026 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
  1. applauds
  2. summons
  3. barrages
  4. flurries
  5. sounds
  6. praises
  7. calls
  8. rains
Verb
  • Even so, Wilson applauds Hamilton for making classical studies popular and accessible through her vigorous writing style and skill as a storyteller.
    — David Conrads, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The crowd applauds, marveling with a mixture of shock and awe at what Zada and his team have done with the footage.
    — Corbin Bolies, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of applauds
Verb
  • On the politics, his statement summons a legacy-killing disaster by wagering that nothing will go wrong, when something likely will go wrong during his presidency.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
  • King drops elephants through the air, erects wobbly Towers of Babel, lets characters run amok with depictions of her own pencils, and then summons a hand with a knife to clear a clean space on the page.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of summons
Noun
  • Ukraine now faces the prospect of punishing winter barrages on its electricity and other energy installations by an emboldened Russian President Vladimir Putin.
    — Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bass’ barrages got to Raman more than a few times, leading her to talk over the NBC and Telemundo moderators or even shush them.
    — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrages
Noun
  • The flurries of pigment inside them were dispersed by bursts of air delivered through the base of the box.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Macaday said some higher elevations in California have already seen flurries over the past month and a half.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of flurries
Noun
  • Eventually, as the roar of the war drowned out all other sounds, even writing failed me.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Despite this draw to hard sounds, her own music was existing largely in the indie pop and R&B lanes.
    — Katie Bain, Billboard, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of sounds
Verb
  • The editorial praises the Shedd for trying to save the whales in this time of crisis, even though the animals had a record of previous poor living conditions and dubious care.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Sandy praises her crew for performing efficiently under pressure, and gives out the $1,807 each of them earned from a $23,500 tip.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of praises
Verb
  • Braids and the Bonds of Sisterhood The act of braiding each other’s hair throughout history is what Gibson calls an intimate one.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The line began with Stellina in 2018, which Vaonis calls the world's first smart telescope, followed by book-sized Hestia and the compact Vespera II.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of calls
Noun
  • When her 2025 set at Bonnaroo was canceled after heavy rains inundated the festival grounds, Wolf’s team booked a pop-up show for her at Nashville’s Brooklyn Bowl.
    — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Flooding rains will be a primary concern, with several showers from Rachel having already reached the United States shoreline as of 2 pm Saturday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of rains

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“Hails.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hails. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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