How to Use extol in a Sentence
extol
verb- The health benefits of exercise are widely extolled.
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The ad went on to extol the virtues of the house and the ex-husband.
—William Thornton | [email protected], al, 25 Apr. 2022
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But not all great country songs extol the virtues of a happy life.
—Readers, WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
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Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
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Anyone extolled for keeping busy at all costs in the gig economy will see it, too.
—Giulia Pines, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2018
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Biden already has two trips planned next week to extol the benefits of the package.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN, 12 Nov. 2021
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Some extol the virtues of simply getting drunk or stoned, while others look to brighter and more clear-eyed days ahead.
—Jonathan Bernstein, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2021
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These same people are the same ones extolling a global economy.
—Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2019
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So many ways to extol the virtues of such a wondrous being of pure light and joy, but everyone has done that.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2022
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Fern names her van out of pride and surrounds herself with comrades who extol the virtues of their van-dwelling lifestyle.
—Sarah Jones, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2021
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And the glee with which this has been extolled as a victory is astonishing.
—Adam Brewster, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2020
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National leaders of all stripes love to extol the toughness and courage of their people.
—Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2020
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And ever since he's been extolling the virtues of safely viewing amateurs on the tee.
—Chris Brodeur, courant.com, 20 June 2017
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In the scene, Gekko, played by a slick-haired Michael Douglas, extols the virtues of greed.
—Pete Bigelow, Car and Driver, 9 Feb. 2018
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Then, every nail pro worth their salt extols the benefits of cuticle oil.
—Megan Decker, refinery29.com, 4 Jan. 2024
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This news comes as a bit of a shock after many years of hearing the virtues of all things coconut extolled as a beauty and health aid.
—Karen D'souza, The Mercury News, 16 June 2017
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And yet his victories come up well down the line when clients, employees, friends and colleagues extol his virtues.
—Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 4 May 2017
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Bureaucrats extol their ethos of service.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 11 Jan. 2026
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The report, which has been previewed, is expected to extol the virtues of the body camera pilot.
—Milton J. Valencia, BostonGlobe.com, 19 June 2018
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Thomas has been a Cleveland Brown through and through, extolling the virtues of each new plan and the promise of each new coach.
—Dan Labbe, cleveland.com, 22 Dec. 2017
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Mullen himself is often there to extol the virtues of CBD in person.
—Zoe Li, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
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Trump extolled the strength and battle-readiness of American troops but named no current threat.
—Masha Gessen, The New Yorker, 5 July 2019
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In this ode to Mother Earth, close-up and wide-angle color photos extol land, sea and air.
—Susan Faust, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2018
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In it, Shapiro extols the virtues of using politics to improve people’s lives.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
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McCullum will continue to put his feet up and extol the virtues of playing with the freedom of a child.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
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Every wartime president extols the nation’s virtues.
—Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026
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Thursday to extol the virtues of the three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
—Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Dec. 2021
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The lifelong fan of Nintendo extols the skills and passion of esports players.
—Matt Day, The Seattle Times, 15 June 2017
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The New York Times extolling her as somebody in the new generation.
—Fox News, 8 July 2018
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Kylie Jenner and rapper Travis Scott extol the virtues of this classic sandwich.
—cleveland, 2 Apr. 2021
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