1
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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as in acclaim
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Recent Examples of praise
Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Her coach, Damon Allen, praised her for sticking with the program.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
McConaughey shared similar praise for Hudson in an April interview with People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Vintage Year In another vintage year for CPH:FORUM, many industry delegates praised the high quality and variety of projects pitched.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
Her coach, Damon Allen, praised her for sticking with the program.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Kaye adds to the chorus of praise.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
McConaughey shared similar praise for Hudson in an April interview with People.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
Verb
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Islas, 30, has been director of the center since 2020, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and has created programming and events in celebration of Women’s History Month, including panels, speakers, healing circles, and arts events.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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The developments came as Jews began celebrating the Purim holiday, and Muslims continued marking the holy month of Ramadan.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ackman applauded Trump’s decision to halt the levies for now, while others alleged the president overstepped his trade authority.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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The leader applauds their courage and decision-making.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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With the Yankees’ season now two weeks old, however, Goldschmidt has earned nothing but acclaim in the early going of his pinstriped career.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
11 Apr. 2025
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Twenty years ago, before all the shiny gold statues, platinum-selling albums, and critical acclaim, John Legend was an upstart singer and pianist, bouncing between Philadelphia and New York trying to get a record deal.—
Marcus J. Moore,
Time,
9 Apr. 2025
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Princess Margaret Beach and neighboring Lower Bay Beach are the showpieces of an island undeniably blessed with some of the nicest shores in the region.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Apr. 2025
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Hungry to win more silverware and clearly talented, the Nerazzurri are blessed with one of the best and most in-form midfielders in the world.—
Adam Digby,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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About a dozen sisters hailing from Italy, the Philippines, Poland and elsewhere take calls from around the world, predominantly in Italian, English and Spanish.—
Giovanna Dell’Orto,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
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Disturbed, which hails from the Windy City, have not yet commented on the incident.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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Shroyer first gained recognition for his work in the Prime Video series Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on Normal Street.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2025
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Distinguished schools Two Campbell schools have been named 2025 California Distinguished Schools, the state’s highest recognition for excellence in public education.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Holst leaves the listener in the far removes of outer space, with Neptune being a study in musical mysticism, highlighted by a hidden hymning women’s chorus, as if heard from a mysterious distance.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Sep. 2023
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His own work reflects a lifelong love of reading in many genres, and his books brim with the testimonies of poets, artists, and mystics who hymn the delights of sentience.—
Nick Romeo,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2023
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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