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
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.
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Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
None of these shows have quite captured the zeitgeist like The Mandalorian did or garnered the critical praise of Andor.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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Verb
During his papacy, he was both praised and criticized for commenting on political issues, from immigration to LGBTQ issues.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump praised the pope at the start of Francis's papacy, in 2013, several years before Trump reached the White House.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 21 Apr. 2025
Noun
While consumer advocacy groups and some tax experts have praised Direct File for creating a free pathway for some taxpayers to file their returns, the service hasn't earned universal praise.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
None of these shows have quite captured the zeitgeist like The Mandalorian did or garnered the critical praise of Andor.
—Eliana Dockterman, Time, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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