How to Use Hail Mary in a Sentence

Hail Mary

noun
  • He threw up a Hail Mary at the end of the first half.
  • What is Project Hail Mary about?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • This effort will be the Hail Mary.
    — Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Project Hail Mary came out on top, with 49 votes.
    — Sophia Morano, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • The Hail Mary attempt falls short.
    — Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 29 Nov. 2025
  • Ryan Gosling knows how to throw one hell of a Hail Mary.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Project Hail Mary is two hours and 36 minutes.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 23 Mar. 2026
  • Is there any Hail Mary that can come through now that that clock has reached zero?
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 28 June 2025
  • Hurts heaved his Hail Mary attempt a play later.
    — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Trout was still in the batting cage when Aaron threw a Hail Mary.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • As for Rodgers, his patented Hail Mary didn’t work in the end.
    — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
  • Project Hail Mary is just the beginning.
    — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Finding a Hail Mary dress wasn’t the end of the journey, though.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Both have since seen shares tumble and could be looking for a Hail Mary.
    — Claire Rychlewski, Axios, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Why is the Sun dimming in Project Hail Mary?
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Mar. 2026
  • On the next play, Hurts threw a last-ditch Hail Mary into the end zone.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Project Hail Mary hits theaters on March 20.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This is a total Hail Mary, as the band has been on hiatus for more than a year.
    — Rory Appleton, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Jan. 2023
  • The game ended with an incomplete Hail Mary in the end zone.
    — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
  • That happened to be my assignment on the Hail Mary.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Yet a misguided Hail Mary can tank those margins and cost you for years.
    — Brody Miller, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • On that level, Project Hail Mary reads like a mystery thriller.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Minnesota couldn’t even get off a last-gasp Hail Mary because of a sack.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Staubach later tells reporters he got knocked down on the play, closed his eyes and said a Hail Mary.
    — Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • Project Hail Mary has now been given the silver-screen treatment, too.
    — Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Daniels' Hail Mary capped off what was a breakout performance for him at the time.
    — Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Aug. 2025
  • Spoilers follow for Project Hail Mary.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Most players wore sneakers and hats and jogged through plays, from inside runs to Hail Mary throws.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 31 July 2025
  • Maye also threw an interception to end the half on a Hail Mary.
    — CBS News, 18 Jan. 2026
  • Benson carried it and then threw it into the stratosphere like a Hail Mary.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 9 June 2025

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