praised; praising
1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
2
: to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections
: to express praise
praiser
noun
1
a
: an expression of approval : commendation
b
: worship
Synonyms
Examples of praise in a Sentence
Verb
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.
A good teacher praises students when they do well.
We praise God for your safe arrival.
People gather in churches to praise the Lord.
Noun
He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.
“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.
Recent Examples on the Web
Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 July 2024
Notably, Vance has also praised Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who is known for stiffening antitrust enforcement under the Biden regime and taking on tech giants like Microsoft, which the agency sued to block its acquisition of Activision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
And on Tuesday night, the planning and zoning commission had only praise for the company, which last month agreed to add 10 parking spaces to resolve neighbors’ concerns about overflow cars ending up parked on their street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
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Verb
April 2002 Suggestions Ben and Jen were more than just friends began after Affleck took out a full-page ad in trade publications to both promote their film and praise her performance.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 16 July 2024
Notably, Vance has also praised Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, who is known for stiffening antitrust enforcement under the Biden regime and taking on tech giants like Microsoft, which the agency sued to block its acquisition of Activision.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 16 July 2024
Noun
The praise of Trump was interspersed with speeches about crime and immigration, and some of the most moving and powerful moments of the night came from families of crime victims.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
And on Tuesday night, the planning and zoning commission had only praise for the company, which last month agreed to add 10 parking spaces to resolve neighbors’ concerns about overflow cars ending up parked on their street.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2024
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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