praised; praising
1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
Critics praised the film as a triumph.
2
: to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections
: to express praise
praiser
noun
1
a
: an expression of approval : commendation
deserves praise for the work
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
The critics sang her praises for the performance.
b
: worship
Examples of praise in a Sentence
Verb
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.
A good teacher praises students when they do well.
We praise God for your safe arrival.
People gather in churches to praise the Lord.
Noun
He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.
“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
But O'Brien is already singing their praises.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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Verb
The fact that the county is looking to launch the same number of spots appears to be a coincidence, although two leaders from Father Joe’s — Chief Health Officer Megan Partch and Chief Strategy Officer Joshua Bohannan — showed up to Tuesday’s board meeting to praise the proposal.
—Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.
—Amber McBride, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
However, with time, the film has garnered critical praise and a deeper understanding of its historic production.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
But O'Brien is already singing their praises.
—Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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