all hail

interjection

used to express greeting, welcome, or acclamation

Examples of all hail in a Sentence

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The fest’s four world premiere carpets all hail from major studios. J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 23 Oct. 2024 From the ashes of Brat Summer, all hail the rise of But Also Still Brat Autumn. Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024 Have yourself a most joyous Fastnacht, and all hail the beneficent Mothman. Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 27 Apr. 2024 The red wines all hail from the 2021 season, while Sauvignon Blanc is from the 2022 vintage. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2024 Each bachelor will host a group of eight single women who all hail from a city and expose them to the country lifestyle. Rebecca Aizin, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2024 The young, enthusiastic staff, most of whom are new to hospitality, nearly all hail from Cayo Hueso or nearby districts and approach the project with an infectious warmth and spontaneity. Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023 Related Stories Theatrical grosses remained inconsistent, struggling to regain pre-pandemic momentum for most genres except horror (all hail, new scream queen M3GAN; a big hand for Talk to Me), and even the once-reliable cash cow of the superhero blockbuster sputtered more often than not. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2023 The low budget film was shot in Vancouver, as the director and stars of the film all hail from Canada. Nina Derwin, Redbook, 10 Aug. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of all hail was in the 14th century

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“All hail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all%20hail. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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