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The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Every wartime president extols the nation’s virtues.
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Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Genetically Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks generally had darker hair and skin than the fair, blue-eyed Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in 2004’s Troy—a film that Musk extols.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Initial word of the commission’s formation buoyed the hopes of journalists eager to upgrade their image, extol press freedom, and demonstrate the industry’s capacity for self-regulation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
Genetically Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks generally had darker hair and skin than the fair, blue-eyed Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in 2004’s Troy—a film that Musk extols.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 June 2026
Initial word of the commission’s formation buoyed the hopes of journalists eager to upgrade their image, extol press freedom, and demonstrate the industry’s capacity for self-regulation.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 May 2026
Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for extol
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“Extol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/extol. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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