1
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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as in acclaim
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Recent Examples of praise
Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Not for the praise, not for self-aggrandizing satisfaction of a dish made perfectly.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Parker Messick joined the fray in August and has dazzled in his first four starts, while earning praise from Willis for treating his between-start bullpen sessions with as much care and precision as any pitcher he’s ever watched.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Not for the praise, not for self-aggrandizing satisfaction of a dish made perfectly.
—Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
Quinn praised Wylie during camp, and the veteran appeared to be one of the team’s more consistent linemen.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The online fundraiser, which launched on Saturday, includes a roughly three-minute clip highlighting Kirk’s achievements as a right-wing activist, as well as a lengthy eulogy praising his legacy.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 14 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
Verb
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In June, Inaba celebrated her 20th anniversary with the program in a lengthy message posted to social media.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Farage, meanwhile, has publicly celebrated his own friendship with the commander in chief.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump later signed a baseball and applauded Aaron Judge's home run, waving his arms while speaking with box guests before taking a seat.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Though the book was met with abysmal reviews, it was included in a larger collection of Bowles’s work that received critical acclaim in her lifetime, and in recent years has become an object of fervid admiration.—
Nicole Flattery,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Practically dumped into theaters last year, this deserves greater acclaim.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And leaders decided the church should bless people all year, especially people who've blessed others.—
Nashville Tennessean,
Nashville Tennessean,
18 Sep. 2025
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May God bless all the days of your lives together.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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MXene meets nickel ferrite Hydrogen is widely hailed as a clean energy option.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Indian actor Ahaan Panday makes his debut with the Bollywood film Saiyaara which was hailed as the unofficial third film in Mohit Suri’s hit romantic franchise Aashiqui.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Over the years, this race has received more recognition and climbed to a grade 1 event.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Honda's driver support technologies are included, such as adaptive cruise control, collision avoidance tech, sign recognition, lane-keeping assist, auto high beam and traffic jam assist.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Holst leaves the listener in the far removes of outer space, with Neptune being a study in musical mysticism, highlighted by a hidden hymning women’s chorus, as if heard from a mysterious distance.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Sep. 2023
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His own work reflects a lifelong love of reading in many genres, and his books brim with the testimonies of poets, artists, and mystics who hymn the delights of sentience.—
Nick Romeo,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2023
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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