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as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extol
And yet every month or so, moviegoers take to social media to extol the virtues of or poke fun at some new popcorn receptacle.
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Less than four hours after Trump’s roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Coach John Harbaugh skipped right past commenting on his quarterback’s inter-conference near-perfection to extol the Eagles’ virtues.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Here, the couple, who married in New Orleans in April, extol the virtues of the classic fly-and-flop getaway.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
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Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Less than four hours after Trump’s roundtable wrapped, the former president took to social media to extol the virtues of the bitcoin mining business.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
Coach John Harbaugh skipped right past commenting on his quarterback’s inter-conference near-perfection to extol the Eagles’ virtues.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Here, the couple, who married in New Orleans in April, extol the virtues of the classic fly-and-flop getaway.
—Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extol
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Miku's addition to Fortnite isn't surprising given that season 6 of the battle royale is celebrating Japanese culture and history.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Since its beginning, Good World has celebrated one industry-rattling moment after another, from Charli graduating to arena headliner with her and Sivan’s in-demand Sweat Tour to Grande conquering new territory with Wicked.Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 13 Jan. 2025
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But while law enforcement praises corporations for handing over driver data, others are concerned that most of the information collected could be violating people’s privacy.Chris Isidore, CNN, 15 Jan. 2025
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The conversation between the three actresses then shifted to Shields' praising Swift for discussing body image and the pressure to look perfect during her 2020 documentary, Miss Americana.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Meta’s Oversight Board, which provides an independent check of the company’s content moderation, lauded the company’s changes on Tuesday.Ashley Capoot,Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Jan. 2025
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Two current Bears have experience playing under Vrabel in Tennessee and lauded his approach.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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That same year, Starbucks closed more than a dozen locations, primarily located in downtown spots, citing safety concerns.Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy that prohibits the prosecution of sitting presidents.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Extol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extol. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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