1
as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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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
The president has surely been pleased that a friendly new Post opinion page has written columns so regularly praising his foreign policy acumen, and supporters of Ukraine may also be grateful.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Franklin’s post, which included a time lapse of her artistic process, accrued hundreds of comments praising her work as well as the film’s decision to hire a human artist for the project.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 3 May 2026
More than 240 social media users weighed in on the video, many praising her choices, while others asking for additional Costco options.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Birds aren’t the only ones who love this design; many reviewers can’t stop praising its functionality and aesthetic.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Some of Will and Kate's Instagram followers picked up on the polish, praising the parents for allowing their daughter to buck unspoken traditions that call for muted, demure nails.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 May 2026
Another called it their favorite airline, praising its affordability and staff.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The Sarnecki and Masterson campaigns both provided statements to The Star condemning 7-OH and kratom as dangerous and praising lawmakers for taking action to criminalize the substances.
—Matthew Kelly
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Peter Krause is the star, Hope Davis the female lead, with sources praising how good the two are together.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 4 May 2026
Franklin’s post, which included a time lapse of her artistic process, accrued hundreds of comments praising her work as well as the film’s decision to hire a human artist for the project.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 3 May 2026
More than 240 social media users weighed in on the video, many praising her choices, while others asking for additional Costco options.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 3 May 2026
Birds aren’t the only ones who love this design; many reviewers can’t stop praising its functionality and aesthetic.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 May 2026
Some of Will and Kate's Instagram followers picked up on the polish, praising the parents for allowing their daughter to buck unspoken traditions that call for muted, demure nails.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 2 May 2026
Another called it their favorite airline, praising its affordability and staff.
—Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 2 May 2026
The Sarnecki and Masterson campaigns both provided statements to The Star condemning 7-OH and kratom as dangerous and praising lawmakers for taking action to criminalize the substances.
—Matthew Kelly
may 1, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Peter Krause is the star, Hope Davis the female lead, with sources praising how good the two are together.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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These were all things the Storm should have been celebrating afterward, but yet, for the second week in a row, the coaches and players will be headed back to the film room to figure out what went wrong.—
Chris Hays,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The movie, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary on May 3, showed us how to use our magic and morals to decide whether to embrace necromancy and the occult.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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He was given a standing ovation and responded by applauding all four sides of the stadium.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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The audience responded by applauding.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Woods, chief market strategist at Freedom Capital Markets, believes that the stock will find strong support around the $70 to $72 level, and investors should buy shares if the ride-hailing service trades in that area.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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These were selected from 15 feature-length films and 15 shorts hailing from Latin America and Asia.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
3 May 2026
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The tradition of saluting White Sox home runs continues to this day.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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As Deadline’s Ted Johnson reported in 2025, the NAB has also taken out ads saluting Carr and the FCC.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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Vogue's hosts asked her on the carpet, later commending her dedication to fashion, art and costume.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Attention around Simpson has since taken off, with people commending him for his kindness and generosity.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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