Synonyms for
Hailed
Definition
To greet or acknowledge with praise.
Synonyms & similar words
Synonyms by register
Informal
Literary
Antonyms
Common collocations
- hailed as a hero
- hailed by critics
- hailed the decision
- hailed the new policy
- hailed the victory
- hailed the arrival
- hailed the dawn
Word family
Usage note
Often used to express strong approval or praise. Can also refer to calling out to someone or something, or to a form of precipitation.
Example sentences
- The students hailed their teacher as she walked into the classroom.
- The athletes were hailed as champions after winning the game.
- The president was hailed for his speech on climate change.
- The singer was hailed by the audience for her beautiful voice.
- The author was hailed for her best-selling novel.
Quotes
'In the flush of love's light, we dare be brave. And suddenly we see that love costs all we are, and will ever be. Yet it is only love which sets us free.' - Maya Angelou
'I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.' - Martin Luther King Jr.
'The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.' - Nelson Mandela