hail from
Example Sentences
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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
They hail from countries with little voice in the back-and-forth between Tehran and Washington, like Syria, Indonesia or the Philippines.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
Run for Something is not affiliated with No Kings, but some of the organization’s endorsed candidates this year hail from the movement.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Like the Nobels they satirise, Ig Nobel laureates hail from all over the world.
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
“Since you hail from Homer’s own land, would you be so kind as to read aloud?”
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
