1
as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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Recent Examples of praises
Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio praises del Toro's acting while driving.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Willmore praises Anderson for his adaptation of Pynchon’s novel and for dragging the work into the 21st century, as well as the action in the film, comparing it to Terminator 2.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Georgia Fowkes, travel advisor for Altezza Travel, praises the town's mixture of nature and history.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Our expert reviews of JBL headphones consistently praises the brand for balancing strong sound with everyday value, and this pair fits right into that category.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Tropp also praises the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach communities for their dining options, small businesses, open spaces and entertainment venues.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Noun
Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
DiCaprio praises del Toro's acting while driving.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Willmore praises Anderson for his adaptation of Pynchon’s novel and for dragging the work into the 21st century, as well as the action in the film, comparing it to Terminator 2.
—Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Georgia Fowkes, travel advisor for Altezza Travel, praises the town's mixture of nature and history.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2025
Our expert reviews of JBL headphones consistently praises the brand for balancing strong sound with everyday value, and this pair fits right into that category.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Tropp also praises the Mission Beach and Pacific Beach communities for their dining options, small businesses, open spaces and entertainment venues.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
And Lauren, who initially praises his new short story for its trauma narrative.
—Jane Ciabattari
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praises
Verb
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The series radiates warmth, celebrates flawed but generally well-meaning people—particularly men—coming together to learn how to show themselves and those around them the love everyone deserves.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Publix celebrates the 95th anniversary of its founding and the birthday of its founder, George Jenkins, with free tastings on Saturday at all stores.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
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Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carol originally hails from Canada, but currently lives in Florida.—
Yamillah Hurtado,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Zayu hails from southern Mexico’s jungles and represents the nation’s rich heritage.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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Family members have mentioned that Derome even won awards for his architectural drawings, though little else is known about those accolades.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since launching her career in 2015, Young has picked up numerous accolades, including a nomination for the Brit Award Rising Star in 2021.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Interest in packing cubes has skyrocketed among our readers in 2025, with one certain kind of packing cube earning extra acclaim.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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Before starring on the hit show alongside her real-life stepson, Cassidy, Jones — who had a musical background — garnered critical acclaim and an Oscar for her Best Supporting Actress performance in Elmer Gantry.—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Eight Allina hospitals received recognitions.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
28 Sep. 2025
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The Honeywell investment builds on UNC Charlotte’s recent R1 research designation, one of the highest recognitions for universities, to advance research in areas such as AI safety and smart infrastructure.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Retain all supporting documents—acknowledgments, appraisals, valuation workpapers—in case of IRS inquiry or audit.—
Matthew F. Erskine,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout his own book acknowledgments, Carr cites inspiring action legend like Tom Clancy, Nelson DeMille, AJ Quinnell and Stephen Hunter.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Praises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praises. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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