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bless, carol, celebrate, emblazon, exalt, glorify, hymn, laud, magnify, praise, resound
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But the merits of a much different local structure are now being extolled — a cavernous BART station with rough concrete walls. — John King, SFChronicle.com, "Glen Park BART Station could soon be an official national treasure," 27 July 2019 In this meeting and at least two other meetings to come -- including one in the royal court alongside the future King Salman -- Awda, who was 55 at the time, extolled the virtues of reform and inclusive governance, according to Awda's son. — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, "MBS once sought advice from this cleric. Now Saudi prosecutors want him executed," 25 July 2019 Explorer Alexander von Humboldt and the geographer Carl Ritter extolled her accomplishments, helping her to become the first woman recognized as an honorary member in the geographical societies of Berlin and Paris. — Kate Siber, Outside Online, "Meet the World's First Solo Female Travel Writer," 24 July 2019 Countless studies have extolled the benefits — for employees and companies — of having pets in the workplace. — Richard Read, chicagotribune.com, "Alexa, how many dogs come to work at Amazon Seattle? 7,000," 10 July 2019 Ohtani dutifully extolled the virtues of La Stella as Skaggs stood nearby wearing a grin. — Andy Mccullough, latimes.com, "Angels’ Tyler Skaggs remembered for confidence, competitiveness and wit," 1 July 2019 Countless studies have extolled the benefits — for employees and companies — of having pets in the workplace. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Alexa, how many dogs come to work at Amazon Seattle? 7,000," 30 June 2019 On a typical 25-second call, the automated service starts with a woman’s dulcet voice extolling some Frost Bank virtue or service. — René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, "‘Frost Bank time’ keeps on ticking after almost 80 years," 5 July 2019 The reverent gentlemen of the cloister, gourmets to a fault, extolled his creations as good deeds shining in the usually rancid world of pastry cookery. — Bruce Dale, National Geographic, "Adored, neglected, and restored: A 1968 Nat Geo feature explored Notre Dame," 17 Apr. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extol.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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