The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Widely available from online vendors, hundreds of reviews extol their effectiveness.—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 30 Jan. 2026 In it, Shapiro extols the virtues of using politics to improve people’s lives.—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026 As investors watched closely, even Republicans who hesitated to condemn the probe were careful to extol the virtues of an independent central bank.—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Third, amassing 46,000-plus five-star ratings is astounding, especially when many extol how long the ILNP nail polishes last.—Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for extol
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Etymology
Middle English, from Latin extollere, from ex- + tollere to lift up — more at tolerate