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Definitions

hail from

VERB
come from
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise derive from emanate flow originate
WEAK
emerge end up issue proceed result rise spring stem turn out
VERB
originate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
arise come from derive emanate emerge stem
STRONG
birth come commence dawn flow issue proceed result rise start
WEAK
be born come into existence
Antonyms
STRONG
cease complete end finish recede stop
WEAK
effect result terminate

Example Sentences

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A lifelong venture capitalist, Kinsella is the rare breed of quantum CEO who doesn’t hail from the world of scientific research.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Amy Bloom, best known for her literary fiction, steeps her mystery in the academic world she happens to hail from.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The political website FiveThirtyEight reported in 2023 that most black members of Congress no longer hail from majority-black districts, “which indicates that Black representatives are winning more on multiracial or majority-white turf.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Oasis, who also hail from Manchester, are being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame the year after they played their biggest ever US tour.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

“Cain, soldier in the king’s army. I hail from the White Fang Mountains.”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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