extol

verb

ex·tol | \ik-ˈstōl

variants: or less commonly extoll

extolled; extolling

Definition of extol

transitive verb

: to praise highly : glorify

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Examples of extol in a Sentence

The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled. campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record

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The Riverdale actress extols the virtues of RBG, cereal, and relocating to the mythical world of Game of Thrones. — Team Marie Claire, Marie Claire, "Molly Ringwald, Teen Movie Queen and 'Riverdale' Star, on What Makes Her Tick," 25 July 2018 While James extols the virtues of playing at a high level, Jones similarly stresses the importance of hard work. — Michael Mccann, SI.com, "Why the Law Appears to Favor Alabama in Budding Barbershop Battle With LeBron," 5 Apr. 2018 Behind the scenes While extolling the virtues of Giannis, Kroft's chat with Bucks president Peter Feigin is interrupted when the sales staff starts clapping in rhythm in the background. — Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Five great moments from '60 Minutes' segment detailing Giannis Antetokounmpo's path from poverty in Athens to NBA star," 25 Mar. 2018 Holding up a paint brush or package of batteries or excitedly extolling the virtues of a line of new sinks or cans of varnish, Ray Szmanda sold untold hammers, saws, drills and lumber to Menards customers throughout Wisconsin for years. — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Menards pitchman Ray Szmanda dies," 7 May 2018 Walsh also extolled the effective, hard-working volunteers who have been the mainstay of the program. — Linda Gandee/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "March for Meals highlights Meals on Wheels programs; Rocky River adds Lakewood clients to their meal delivery program," 5 Mar. 2018 Then, win over the top executive by extolling Disney’s vision for the company’s future. — Ben Fritz, WSJ, "Disney’s Deal Playbook: Target a Company That’s Not for Sale," 6 July 2018 And then on Thursday, somewhere between extolling his love for Candace Owens’ thought processes and watching Rick and Morty, West announced a new colorway approved for his Yeezy 700 V2. — Liz Raiss, GQ, "Kanye West, Tweeting Through It, Announces New Yeezys," 11 May 2018 The New York Times extolling her as somebody in the new generation. — Fox News, "Unions brace for fallout from SCOTUS's Janus decision," 8 July 2018

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