hailing

Example Sentences

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Hailing from Liverpool, a town in which the sport is to the city what high-school football is to Texas, I made sense of the world through soccer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Hailing from Indianapolis, Cohen credits fellow Hoosier Kurt Vonnegut, Jr., for capturing the simple pleasures that The Beatles’ songbook offers.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

Hailing from Medellín, Colombia, Ruido Selecto drives forward the Caribbean rhythms of cumbia, salsa, electronic dub and Afro-diasporic styles that have been traditionally transmitted through Picós, hand-painted sound systems popular throughout the country’s coast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Hailing from Buckinghamshire and citing "Ross from Friends" as her comedy hero, Magliano is best known for appearances on Taskmaster and Live At The Apollo.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Hailing from all fifty states and fifty-two foreign countries, the students were more intelligent and better prepared than he and his classmates had been, he told the parents in his quiet, deep voice.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times