1
as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in applauding
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 praising
In fact, constantly praising your Gen Z employees can become impractical and downright exhausting.
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Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The museum was beloved by locals, who left online reviews praising the staff's work and their warm welcome.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The longtime Swiftie gave her candid thoughts about Swift’s recent engagement to Travis Kelce, praising the couple for their joint interview on Kelce’s New Heights podcast last month.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The guest list was made up of 13 billionaires plus a roster of top VCs and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates, who each took turns praising the president.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Joining their director on stage for a Q&A Saturday night at the film's world premiere screening at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the ensemble cast reflected on their time making the third film in the Knives Out franchise, with each actor praising the dynamic of the stars.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, images of Kate Middleton sporting a new blonde look surfaced on social media, and while many websites and Instagram accounts took to praising her lighter locks and reposting the photos, the comments sections of these posts told a different story.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
When push comes to shove, praising Trump is job one.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The dinner guests took turns praising Trump during the event.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Colleen Batchelder, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The museum was beloved by locals, who left online reviews praising the staff's work and their warm welcome.
—Yegor Mostovshikov, The Dial, 9 Sep. 2025
The longtime Swiftie gave her candid thoughts about Swift’s recent engagement to Travis Kelce, praising the couple for their joint interview on Kelce’s New Heights podcast last month.
—Rachel McRady, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The guest list was made up of 13 billionaires plus a roster of top VCs and executives, including Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Tim Cook, and Bill Gates, who each took turns praising the president.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Joining their director on stage for a Q&A Saturday night at the film's world premiere screening at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, the ensemble cast reflected on their time making the third film in the Knives Out franchise, with each actor praising the dynamic of the stars.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
On Wednesday, images of Kate Middleton sporting a new blonde look surfaced on social media, and while many websites and Instagram accounts took to praising her lighter locks and reposting the photos, the comments sections of these posts told a different story.
—Alison Mann, SELF, 5 Sep. 2025
When push comes to shove, praising Trump is job one.
—Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The dinner guests took turns praising Trump during the event.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Of course feel free to cheer whenever your team has done something worth celebrating, but don’t boo the other team or obnoxiously heckle the opposing fans under the tailgate tent whenever their team falls short.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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More Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images Kardashian's comments sparked debate, with some parents applauding her stance and others questioning whether less homework might come at the expense of academic rigor.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thousands of spectators rose to give Williams a standing ovation; Townsend and Siniaková then joined in, applauding for Williams.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of buying, one box containing eight masks typically costs $18 on Amazon, but Bioré is blessing us all with a limited-time deal.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
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Scott was recently appointed the creative director of Proenza Schouler; not a small feat, especially for a Black woman hailing from Jamaica.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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Part of the participants are from Latin American countries, particularly hailing from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.—
Marcelo Cajueiro,
Variety,
9 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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