praised; praising
1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
2
: to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections
: to express praise
praiser
noun
1
a
: an expression of approval : commendation
b
: worship
Synonyms
Examples of praise in a Sentence
Verb
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.
A good teacher praises students when they do well.
We praise God for your safe arrival.
People gather in churches to praise the Lord.
Noun
He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.
“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.
Recent Examples on the Web
Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
At the awards ceremony, according to a clip Sanchez shared on Instagram, Sanchez praised Longoria as a superhero, and Longoria spoke in a very inspiring way about the value of supporting Latinas, saying that investing in women leads to stronger families, communities and, ultimately, nations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Manuel Veth, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Sangster's script for Maniac owes a few debts to classic French noir such as Diabolique and Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows, and director Michael Carreras is owed a great deal of praise for crafting a film that contains the same amount of excitement and devious pleasure as those movies.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Verb
After the game, Steelers linebacker Alex Highsmith praised Austin III’s work ethic and ability to remain ready.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
At the awards ceremony, according to a clip Sanchez shared on Instagram, Sanchez praised Longoria as a superhero, and Longoria spoke in a very inspiring way about the value of supporting Latinas, saying that investing in women leads to stronger families, communities and, ultimately, nations.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
Noun
Musiala was full of praise for his head coach on Wednesday.
—Manuel Veth, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jimmy Sangster's script for Maniac owes a few debts to classic French noir such as Diabolique and Louis Malle's Elevator to the Gallows, and director Michael Carreras is owed a great deal of praise for crafting a film that contains the same amount of excitement and devious pleasure as those movies.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 30 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for praise
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
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