all hail
Americaninterjection
interjection
Etymology
Origin of all hail
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400
Example Sentences
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Unfortunately, the children had learned the words according to the way they sounded, rather than what they actually meant, so that “All hail to our founder” became “A pail full of flounder” and so on.
From Literature
“Yes, all hail to the Roman flounders, quite right! Pass the peaches, please!”
From Literature
After a few choruses of “All Hail to the Land Incorrigible,” the national anthem that they began making up on the spot, all three children finally declined and fell into their beds.
From Literature
In his rich bass voice, he sang, “All hail to our founder, Agatha!”
From Literature
“All hail Queen Bey, she’s here to rescue country music, which was a perfectly thriving industry long before Beyoncé showed up,” she complained on her show.
From Salon
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