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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
France’s Mistral, often touted as Europe’s AI champion, still trails its American rivals on frontier models.
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Not every brand that touts itself as handmade truly means it.
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Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The brand touts the active ingredients in their skincare and the price point — products run from $58 to $149.
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Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
23 June 2026
Entering the 2025-26 season, Rivers and the organization touted a vision of Antetokounmpo as a point forward, using his playmaking to get the most out of a roster built around him.
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Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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Sam Birchall,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
Not every brand that touts itself as handmade truly means it.
—
Angela Tafoya,
Architectural Digest,
23 June 2026
The brand touts the active ingredients in their skincare and the price point — products run from $58 to $149.
—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
23 June 2026
Entering the 2025-26 season, Rivers and the organization touted a vision of Antetokounmpo as a point forward, using his playmaking to get the most out of a roster built around him.
—
Eric Nehm,
New York Times,
23 June 2026
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As Musk has advertised numerous times in the past decade, Starship is also designed to drive down the cost of getting cargo to orbit by orders of magnitude — from a couple thousand dollars per kilogram to as little as $10 per kilogram.
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But in the days after Cape Verde drew against Spain, a different company began advertising Blue Sharks jerseys on social media.
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After a long line of speakers alternately applauded or slammed the McLean senior living complex’s bid to build 40 more homes, the zoning board in Simsbury continued its hearing until next month.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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While promoting Cape Fear on the SmartLess podcast, Adams told the story of saving a man’s life in Santa Monica.
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Supporters of Amendment 3 have used Thursday’s court ruling to promote the new amendment.
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Brown passed away from coronary heart disease at his Newport News, Virginia, home on June 17, his family announced on June 26 via his Facebook page.
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The invasive golden mussel has now been confirmed in the Port of West Sacramento, marking the species' northernmost detection in California since it was first discovered in Stockton in 2024, wildlife officials announced Saturday.
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Swift and Nicks have a long relationship and have often praised each other in public.
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also praised the selection, saying Schroyer’s background positions him to advance the administration's immigration enforcement goals and called on the Senate to act quickly to confirm him.
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Prime Day 2026 just kicked off, running from June 23-26 with markdowns across fashion, beauty, home, and electronics from all the best-selling brands.
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That attempt successfully nullified a rule that would have required all vehicles sold in California to be zero-emission by 2035.
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The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
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After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor.
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The small Coefficient Bio team hailed from Genentech’s renowned drug discovery unit.
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Like Messi, Roccuzzo hails from Rosario, one of Argentina’s major port cities.
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“Tout.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tout. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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