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

They hail from the swamps, grasslands and humid forests in areas from Southern Belize to northern Argentina and they are the last living species to have evolved on South America when it was an isolated continent, the zoo said.

From BBC

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

Led by Nvidia, seven of world’s 25 most valuable firms hail from the semiconductor industry.

From The Wall Street Journal

And only three players participating in the WBC hail from Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Both hail from Southern California and are products of the same tennis ecosystem.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• arise
• come from
• derive
• emanate
• emerge
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