praises 1 of 2

verb

Definition of praisesnext
present tense third-person singular of praise
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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praises

2 of 2

noun

plural of praise
as in acknowledgements

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praises
  1. celebrates
  2. applauds
  3. hails
  4. kudos
  5. accolades
  6. acclaim
  7. acknowledgments
  8. homages
Verb
  • This is the annual 225 Film Club festival, which celebrates female excellence in direction.
    Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Almost half of American dog owners celebrates their pets' birthday, while 37 percent cook food specifically for them, and 16 percent take them to work.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of celebrates
Verb
  • Williams applauds the fact The Athenaeum has a dedicated ESG manager.
    Carlton Reid, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The room of people, which includes Kylie's daughter Stormi and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble, erupts into laughter and then applauds her.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
Definition of applauds
Verb
  • Gustavsson hails from Sweden and belongs to the Bergmanian school of performance.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Vasquez, 32, hails from Mindanao, Philippines, and thanked her coach prior to her win.
    Lisa Respers France, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of hails
Noun
  • While the bikes look exotic (kudos to the styling team), they are priced and designed for India - so far.
    Bill Roberson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
  • For those going the vintage route, kudos to any guest who turns up at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in an archival Balmain frock dating between 1955 and 1958—the period when Lagerfeld served as Pierre Balmain’s assistant.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 18 Jan. 2023
Definition of kudos
Noun
  • While leading the Fever to a 20-20 record and a playoff berth, Clark was honored with All-Star, All-NBA, and Rookie of the Year accolades, finishing fourth in MVP voting.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Abbott Elementary, a cultural touchstone created by and starring Quinta Brunson, continues to break records and earn accolades.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • Conceived and directed by Stephen Sachs, this documentary drama about a family divided by the Jan. 6 insurrection had its world premiere in Los Angeles before opening in New York to further acclaim.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Focus Features released it in the U.S. on October 25, following the film’s premiere to critical acclaim at the Telluride Film Festival.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies, celebrities and even in social media bios.
    Kate Murphy, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Land acknowledgements — the recognition that Indigenous people were the original inhabitants of American land — have become more common among academics, nonprofits, companies and celebrities and even in social media bios.
    Melissa Santos, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of acknowledgments
Noun
  • The music video includes homages to the country, with scenes where each artist recreated what their lives were like in Venezuela.
    Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Although there is no direct connection, story-wise, to 1996’s Twister—which stars Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton—Twisters does include some homages to the original film.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of homages
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