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as in to advertise
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in to promote
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of tout
During the interview with Extra, Brown also touted his new series, Paradise.
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump has already touted massive private sector promises to spend in the U.S., the latest example being the Stargate joint venture, where SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle would invest $100 billion immediately for artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
The tech giant, best known, perhaps, for its social-media platforms, will use Super Bowl LIX to tout its Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, which let users take photos and videos, listen to music, and take calls.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
OnTheSnow listed Keystone Resort as the best family-friendly destination, touting its free parking, free gear wagons to haul equipment and kid-centric activities like the Mountaintop Snow Fort, a winter playground made of snow complete with slides, caves and a tubing hill.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lauren Huff, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump has already touted massive private sector promises to spend in the U.S., the latest example being the Stargate joint venture, where SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle would invest $100 billion immediately for artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country.
—Yun Li, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
The tech giant, best known, perhaps, for its social-media platforms, will use Super Bowl LIX to tout its Ray-Ban Meta Glasses, which let users take photos and videos, listen to music, and take calls.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 23 Jan. 2025
OnTheSnow listed Keystone Resort as the best family-friendly destination, touting its free parking, free gear wagons to haul equipment and kid-centric activities like the Mountaintop Snow Fort, a winter playground made of snow complete with slides, caves and a tubing hill.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tout
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The first issue has just three advertisers, none of whom had previously advertised in print: Patou, Diptyque and Frédéric Malle. Leguay thinks luxury brands must pivot from their elevation strategy and pay closer attention to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Last fall, when the remnants of a hurricane devastated part of North Carolina, nonprofits including Samaritan’s Purse, Americares and Convoy of Hope all advertised on Google search, trying to collect donations to help those affected by the storms.—
Nico Grant,
New York Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump applauded the choir with visible enthusiasm, a gesture that appeared genuine.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s order also rescinded policies that required federal contractors to promote affirmative action and diversity programs—his actions are in line with promises listed in his Agenda 47 platform outlined during his campaign.—
Rebecca Schneid,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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The Spaniard gave him his Premier League debut against Bournemouth in mid-December and promoted him into the first-team set-up.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Additional performers will be announced in the coming days.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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There were interlopers in the ensuing years, but none had more than supporting roles, until Chrysler announced a radical concept in 1989 at the North American International Auto Show.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Seroka also praised longshore laborers for taking on the high volumes of business, along with the other stakeholders in attendance including terminal operators and shipping lines and members of the San Pedro Bay community.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
27 Jan. 2025
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On Reddit, users have praised the platform for its superior code-generation capabilities and its open-source ethos.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Eagles won the game 28-22 in snowy conditions to advance to the NFC Championship game, so the team memorialized the snow by collecting it, putting it into ice-cream style pints and selling it for the $50 price tag.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
23 Jan. 2025
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And, in 2012, Ukrainian boxer Wladimir Klitschko sold his 1996 Atlanta gold medal for $1 million to raise money for his charitable foundation.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 Jan. 2025
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Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
18 Jan. 2025
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This Cartier Tortue Privée hails from the 2010s, and boasts a beautiful yellow gold case that accepts the flowing form of the case with ease.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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Trump hailed the Stargate Project — which is also drawing investments from Oracle, SoftBank and MGX — and its plans to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.—
Nathan Bomey,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tout. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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