How to Use in praise of in a Sentence
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But there is something to be said in praise of stasis in our public life, as well.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2021
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Trump tweeted in praise of Revolver News a few days later.
—New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
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Jackman gave a touching speech in front of the audience after the performance in praise of the actress, Kathy Voytko.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2021
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Some company executives and workers spoke briefly in praise of the plant.
—Dallas News, 24 Feb. 2023
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In some respects, this royal room brings us back to the first, where that limestone relief in praise of city-making irrigation is shown.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2021
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While Wilde has been effusive in praise of her leading lady, Pugh has barely done any press for the film or mentioned the project on social media.
—Vulture, 7 Sep. 2022
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From a dank Kyiv bomb shelter to the bright stage lights of Europe's theaters, a Ukrainian youth choir's hymns in praise of freedom offer a kind of healing balm to its war-scarred members.
—James Brooks, ajc, 10 Dec. 2022
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Later, as members of the congregation offered prayers, one woman spoke out in praise of the firefighters who battled the fire on Friday.
—John Hilliard, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2023
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Other Texans took to social media in praise of Tesla’s Powerwall battery back-up system, which kept lights and heat on.
—Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2021
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By nightfall Friday, politicians from the opposing bloc were tweeting statements in praise of their own supporters too.
—Mustafa Salim, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2022
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Conservatives have come out in praise of Limbaugh since his death last week, despite a lengthy list of controversies Limbaugh embroiled himself in over the years.
—Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2021
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Young leaders working to create safer and more inclusive online spaces have received surprise phone calls from Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan in praise of their efforts.
—Omid Scobie, Harper's BAZAAR, 2 Aug. 2023
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After residents and teachers spoke in praise of her work, Paolucci seemed to leave room for reconsideration.
—Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Jan. 2023
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The Egyptian painter was striving to capture a subject not in one moment of happiness or sadness, but for all time, a nameless undertaking, carried out in praise of the cosmic order.
—National Geographic, 27 Aug. 2020
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Its president Brad Smith posted a long treatise in praise of the importance of public interest journalism.
—Robert Whitehead, Time, 22 Feb. 2021
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So in praise of sunrises, treat yourself to getting up to view a few and remember that every single day is an opportunity for enacting change in your life, for the better.
—Regan Hillyer, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2023
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Others have posted in praise of Davison, celebrating his attack.
—Vicky Spratt, refinery29.com, 18 Aug. 2021
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The list isn’t in praise of corporate philanthropy but a showcase of businesses that are using the creative tools of industry to help the planet and tackle society’s unmet needs—all while earning a profit by doing so.
—Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 13 July 2022
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Democratic and Republican legislators stood to speak in praise of Filippi on Thursday night.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 23 June 2022
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On Sunday, the sit-in appeared more of a joyous celebration than a political protest – Mr. Sadr’s followers were dancing, praying, and chanting slogans inside the parliament, in praise of their leader.
—The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Aug. 2022
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The modern leading program, AlphaZero, is not available to the general public but has garnered many column inches in praise of its corporate parent Deepmind (a division of Google).
—Steven Poole, WSJ, 21 Jan. 2022
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Ariana DeBose sing the verse in praise of Puerto Rico’s tropical breezes sarcastically.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 29 Dec. 2021
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In the final scene, soloists and choristers left the stage and took positions all around the auditorium, singing a meticulously layered, hypnotically incantatory hymn in praise of Allah.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 5 Dec. 2022
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His particular New Yorker fetish communicates privilege, all in praise of hegemony.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Nov. 2021
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Fifty tears later Alinsky's message in praise of division and negativity unquestionably continues to wreak havoc across society.
—Mike Masterson, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2020
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