hail from

phrase

: to be or have been native to or a resident of
She hails from Chicago.

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Some of her most striking footwear moments have hailed from brands like Bottega Veneta, Manolo Blahnik, Sophia Webster and Amina Muaddi, among others. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026 Sometimes, the most terrifying ideas hail from the most innocent sources. — Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Their mutual ancestor, John Brinkley, hailed from Blount County in Tennessee—not far from present-day Dollywood. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 The fight between El-Sayed, who hails from the left flank of the Democratic Party, and moderate Stevens drew national attention as a kind of litmus test of progressivism in a key battleground state. — Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hail from

Word History

First Known Use

1825, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hail from was in 1825

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“Hail from.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hail%20from. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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