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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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang should be praised for traveling to China this week in pursuit of expansion in what is a crucial market for all manner of blue-chip U.S. companies.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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Verb
In between all of that, Trump spoke to DAZN’s Emily Austin and praised FIFA president Gianni Infantino for putting the Club World Cup together in the U.S. one year before the World Cup takes place in North America.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang should be praised for traveling to China this week in pursuit of expansion in what is a crucial market for all manner of blue-chip U.S. companies.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
Which means that instead of attacking the CEO, Huang should be garnering abundant praise for recognizing truths about the global economy plainly lost on his critics.
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Looking back on Jones' stint as a guest star, Smith had high praise for the musician.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 July 2025
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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