praised; praising
1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
Critics praised the film as a triumph.
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
deserves praise for the work
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
The critics sang her praises for the performance.
b
: worship
see also damn with faint praise
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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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
While Florida beaches get praised for looking like the Caribbean and having out-of-this-world blue waters, beaches in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia have to work a little harder to earn their fans.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
In a post shared on X after his brother, Flavio, entered the country's 2026 presidential race, Carlos lavished praise on American actor Jim Caviezel, who stars as the ex-president in the film.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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Verb
In a statement, the company praised the Pentagon’s efforts to open the acquisition process to commercial innovators.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Dec. 2025
While Florida beaches get praised for looking like the Caribbean and having out-of-this-world blue waters, beaches in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia have to work a little harder to earn their fans.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
Researchers explain the science behind those emotions and make the case for accepting genuine praise.
—Malaka Gharib, NPR, 10 Dec. 2025
In a post shared on X after his brother, Flavio, entered the country's 2026 presidential race, Carlos lavished praise on American actor Jim Caviezel, who stars as the ex-president in the film.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 10 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for praise
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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