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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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.
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Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
The Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida chapter released a statement Tuesday in praise of the hate crime enhancement.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The empire’s ruler, Mehmed II, extended his literary patronage beyond Turkish authors to Greek and Persian writers, producing works in these traditions in praise of his rule.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Your newspaper has two readers in Boca Raton who consistently write letters to the editor in praise of Donald Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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Adelle Waldman, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
The Council of American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Florida chapter released a statement Tuesday in praise of the hate crime enhancement.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2025
The empire’s ruler, Mehmed II, extended his literary patronage beyond Turkish authors to Greek and Persian writers, producing works in these traditions in praise of his rule.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
Your newspaper has two readers in Boca Raton who consistently write letters to the editor in praise of Donald Trump.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Feb. 2024
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“In praise of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20praise%20of. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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