hail from

Idioms  

1. Come from, originate from, as in He hails from Oklahoma. This term originally referred to the port from which a ship had sailed. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

Fresh from training with two UFC champions to hail from Dagestan, it is no surprise Ibragim says he is desperate to win a world title of his own one day.

From BBC

Bessent has questioned the legitimacy of several regional Fed presidents who have been among the most hawkish voices, adding that they don’t hail from the districts whose banks they lead.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there’s a reason 56 former and current Olympians hail from Sun Valley.

From The Wall Street Journal

About 40% of the city’s 80,000 residents are Venezuelan or of Venezuelan descent, and many others hail from across the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

The majority of undocumented migrants hail from Venezuela.

From Barron's

Related Words

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• come from
• derive
• emanate
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