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
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 June 2025
He has been effusively praised by Josh Kroenke for his input since taking over as interim GM in April, and the Kroenkes have a history of hiring internally.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
The two continued to offer praise for each other throughout the first few months of Trump's second term.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Nash-Betts praised the LGBTQ+ community for its support.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 June 2025
He has been effusively praised by Josh Kroenke for his input since taking over as interim GM in April, and the Kroenkes have a history of hiring internally.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 6 June 2025
Noun
Madrid also earned high praise and took the No. 3 spot thanks to the ease of strolling from places like the Plaza Mayor to the Retiro, along with Prague, Czech Republic, with the Charles Bridge, the Jewish Quarter, and Old Town Square as top walking destinations.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
The two continued to offer praise for each other throughout the first few months of Trump's second term.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
Verb
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The tribe will close its current single-level casino, which celebrates its fourth anniversary July 1, three months after the introductory casino opens. Construction of the main casino complex started about a year ago.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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Unlike the 1972 Miami Dolphins, who famously celebrated the fall of the last unbeaten NFL team with champagne, there will be no such victory toast from the Highlanders if the Yankees get shut out Wednesday.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth applaud during attend a military parade commemorating the Army's 250th anniversary, coinciding with his 79th birthday, Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Washington.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Kennedy applauded Little and the other governors in a separate news release from USDA.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
11 June 2025
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Lachman has earned critical acclaim and strong Emmy buzz for dual roles as Ms. Casey and Gemma in the Apple TV+ phenomenon Severance.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Mainly, Knightley was earning acclaim and critical pans all at once.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Verb
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The South is blessed with a bounty of delicious mayonnaise brands, each with their own evangelistic bands of fervent followers.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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Earlier this month, people in around 16 different states were blessed with the opportunity to see the swirling green, red and purple lights.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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Some hail it as the ultimate productivity amplifier.—
Nik Froehlich,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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For now, Senate leaders are hailing the stablecoin bill as a landmark piece of legislation that overcame the partisan divisions of Trump’s second term.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2025
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Alexander-Arnold, though, might be the first Englishman to do so partly motivated by brand recognition, and this may have been the perfect moment to do it.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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McDonald hopes this is the first of a two-step process for recognition of the victims of Flight 212.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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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
Cite this Entry
“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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