hail sb/sth as sth
— phrasal verb with hail uk/heɪl/us/heɪl/verb
C2 to praise a person or an achievement by comparing them to someone or something very good:
She's been hailed as one of the best young dancers today.
The film was hailed as a masterpiece in its day.
More examples
- An ordinary priest, he was hailed by thousands as the new messiah.
- The constitutional changes have been hailed as a triumph for democracy.
- The manager hailed his young team as potential champions.
- The film has been hailed as the director's best work.
- The singer has been hailed as the country's brightest new talent.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Praising and applauding
- a pat on the back idiom
- acclaim
- acclamation
- accolade
- adulate
- cheer
- exalt
- extol
- felicitations
- fete
- full marks to sb idiom
- lay
- pat
- praise
- recognize
- rhapsody
- round of applause idiom
- shout-out
- sing
- sing the praises of sb/sth idiom
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