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as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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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
Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Smart chatter praises the trailer’s restraint, sound design and emotional cruelty more than gore, which is rare air for internet horror discourse.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Warkentin praises Stanton Optical for its innovative approach to eyecare and Stanton Optical returns the praise for its willingness to think outside the box.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Schmon praises Cannes for upholding artistic excellence and the gains made so far by the fest’s programmers, but would like to see the festival engage more with organizations like hers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
First, the poem praises the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna, who was associated with fertility and war, among other powers.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Ventura frequently praises Fine’s parenting on social media, sharing peeks into his girl-dad duties — which include everything from princess dress-up sessions and Spice Girls dance parties to skating lessons and tropical family vacations, per her Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Gwen Stefani praises 'crazy exchange of love' Stefani, 56, was an age-defying whirlwind.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Bethea openly praises Kerr's politics and makes no effort to push back.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
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Guggenheim still praises the marketing campaign, spearheaded by then-Paramount exec Megan Colligan.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 May 2026
Smart chatter praises the trailer’s restraint, sound design and emotional cruelty more than gore, which is rare air for internet horror discourse.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 May 2026
Warkentin praises Stanton Optical for its innovative approach to eyecare and Stanton Optical returns the praise for its willingness to think outside the box.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Schmon praises Cannes for upholding artistic excellence and the gains made so far by the fest’s programmers, but would like to see the festival engage more with organizations like hers.
—Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
First, the poem praises the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Inanna, who was associated with fertility and war, among other powers.
—Ryan Leack, The Conversation, 14 May 2026
Ventura frequently praises Fine’s parenting on social media, sharing peeks into his girl-dad duties — which include everything from princess dress-up sessions and Spice Girls dance parties to skating lessons and tropical family vacations, per her Instagram.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
Gwen Stefani praises 'crazy exchange of love' Stefani, 56, was an age-defying whirlwind.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 May 2026
Bethea openly praises Kerr's politics and makes no effort to push back.
—Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praises
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The full-length rerecording—now shorn of expletives—celebrates the record’s 10th anniversary (with the unintended consequence of sparking a discourse about Toledo’s ostensible religious views).—
Hattie Lindert,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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The Ocrafolk Festival brings together storytellers and musicians for a weekend in early June, while the Fig Festival in August celebrates the island’s popular fruit.—
Caroline Eubanks,
Travel + Leisure,
22 May 2026
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Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix doesn’t know which way to turn, Iwobi ends up with his hands on his head, Sander Berge simply stands and applauds.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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And our lactation consultant judge applauds these bottles as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable storage bags.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Exec produced and co-showrun by Liz Hannah (The Girl from Plainville) and author Moore, The God of the Woods hails from Sony Pictures Television.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 May 2026
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The aviary on Wednesday introduced its new female juvenile harpy eagle named Dariéna, who hails from the Miami Zoo.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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And yet, last November, while Diaz was celebrating all the accolades and recognition, his emotions were all over the place.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Rodriguez earned acclaim for her screen debut in the boxing drama Girlfight (2000) and quickly established herself in action and crime movies.—
Andrew Walsh,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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His work earned widespread acclaim, including 18 Joseph Jefferson Awards and numerous other honors recognizing his extraordinary contributions to the performing arts.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2026
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Why not run it up the flagpole to see if anyone salutes?—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
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Like all other private and public enterprises in Germany, these guilds now began their meetings with anthems and Hitler salutes.—
Tim Brinkhof,
JSTOR Daily,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Praises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praises. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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