in praise of
idiom
: giving praise to (someone or something) : being about the good qualities of (someone or something)
The poem is in praise of nature.
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While Wandel’s original post attracted thousands of comments in praise of Singh, a series of abusive comments prompted her to post a follow-up video.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
After the premiere, Presley, 26, posted Instagram Stories in praise of his younger sister.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In her capacity as narrator, Austen not only unleashes some of the most passionate, if sarcastically heightened, exegeses in praise of the novel ever to be tucked delicately into the pages of one but also takes aim at the kind of casual sexism that undergirds condescension toward the form.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
DeBoer spoke in praise of Heiskanen before the game but said the Stars would need to get the job done without him.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
After the premiere, Presley, 26, posted Instagram Stories in praise of his younger sister.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 20 Aug. 2025
In her capacity as narrator, Austen not only unleashes some of the most passionate, if sarcastically heightened, exegeses in praise of the novel ever to be tucked delicately into the pages of one but also takes aim at the kind of casual sexism that undergirds condescension toward the form.
—Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
DeBoer spoke in praise of Heiskanen before the game but said the Stars would need to get the job done without him.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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