Definitions

Hail Mary

[heyl mer-ee, mair-ee] / ˈheɪl ˈmɛr i, ˈmɛər i /

NOUN

last-ditch effort

Synonyms

WEAK

Ave Maria Hail Mary pass Hail Mary play ave last-minute pass

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Hail Mary

We also have some great options for staying home: You can now rent Project Hail Mary, a sci-fi film that works for genre and non-genre fans alike.

From Slate ● Jun. 26, 2026

Andy Weir's novel "Project Hail Mary" offers a vivid fictional example.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

“With the last $20,000, as a Hail Mary, we created and launched Subway Takes,” says Kuo, who produces the show.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

I experienced disruption a few weeks ago while watching Ryan Gosling's sci-fi movie, Project Hail Mary, at a cinema in London.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

Papa read from the psalms before saying the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Glory Be, and the Apostles Creed.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie