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as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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Recent Examples of praised
TikTok users have praised Worley for saving Juni, leading to more than 1,600 comments on the TikTok video so far.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Antoni's nomination was widely criticized Antoni's selection was praised by Trump loyalists like Stephen Moore and Steve Bannon.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
While Nuno praised his attitude and professionalism, Ward-Prowse still made only nine Premier League appearances (five starts) under Nuno, with Elliot Anderson, Nico Dominguez and Ryan Yates preferred.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite Kirk's polarizing image, which has come under scrutiny following his death, Quaid praised the late activist for his ability to debate people with a wide range of perspectives.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The series has been praised for its swagger and aspiration with a raw exploration of identity, belonging and family.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Others praised Zee for keeping a cool head about unsolicited critiques.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Hobbs' approach, which was the result of a complex collaboration between academic experts, state leaders and local stakeholders, has been widely praised.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Antoni's nomination was widely criticized Antoni's selection was praised by Trump loyalists like Stephen Moore and Steve Bannon.
—Scott Horsley, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
While Nuno praised his attitude and professionalism, Ward-Prowse still made only nine Premier League appearances (five starts) under Nuno, with Elliot Anderson, Nico Dominguez and Ryan Yates preferred.
—Paul Taylor, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite Kirk's polarizing image, which has come under scrutiny following his death, Quaid praised the late activist for his ability to debate people with a wide range of perspectives.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The series has been praised for its swagger and aspiration with a raw exploration of identity, belonging and family.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
Kimmel also praised Kirk’s widow, Erika, for speaking at Sunday’s memorial service about forgiving her husband’s assassin.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Others praised Zee for keeping a cool head about unsolicited critiques.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ripa kicked off Wednesday's edition of Live by telling the audience about Gelman's induction into the organization at the New York City ceremony as the studio crowd applauded.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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By the end of the speech, some members of the crowd stood and some lightly applauded.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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God has blessed us beyond belief.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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God blessed me with 7 beautiful children—3 sons and 4 daughters.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The discovery of major lithium reserves in Germany has been hailed as a step toward lessening Europe’s reliance on the foreign supply of the mineral critical for batteries and the electric vehicle (EV) market.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In 1997, Vogue Paris hailed the spring haute couture season as the shock that Paris needed in order to jolt it back into its leadership position as the global capital of fashion, at a time when its crown appeared to be slipping.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Lourd previously starred opposite Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s acclaimed The Last Showgirl.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Though beloved and acclaimed, the film also endured several controversies, including allegations of harassment on set.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the race, Five-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard got emotional about Verstappen's feat and commended the driver for bringing attention to endurance racing.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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