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
Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Northern Illinois transfer Santana Banner has earned praise for his physicality in camp and has an opportunity to play a pivotal role if his play translates to the SEC.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
But since negotiating the Paramount-Skydance merger, Ellison was spotted sitting near Trump at a UFC event earlier this year, and Trump has praised Ellison’s takeover of Paramount.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Verb
The reaction ranged from a shrug to praise for accuracy, albeit for a range of reasons.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 10 July 2025
Northern Illinois transfer Santana Banner has earned praise for his physicality in camp and has an opportunity to play a pivotal role if his play translates to the SEC.
—Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2025
Noun
From the start of her career in 1975, Iman has been praised for her ability to exemplify the complementary yet intricate relationship between fashion and beauty, both on and off the runway.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 25 July 2025
But since negotiating the Paramount-Skydance merger, Ellison was spotted sitting near Trump at a UFC event earlier this year, and Trump has praised Ellison’s takeover of Paramount.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
Verb
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Bridgestone Retail Operations donated the van and $100,000 to celebrate Bridgestone's 10-year anniversary with Boys & Girls Clubs.—
The Tennessean,
The Tennessean,
25 July 2025
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Traverse City Food & Wine, which will celebrate the region's 50-plus wineries and the peak of Michigan's agriculture season, will take place Aug. 20-24 with a farm-to-table theme.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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The fact that Arab countries are unified on that, and the measured approach taken by Arab and European countries should be applauded, not dismissed.—
Faisal J. Abbas,
semafor.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Harvard graduate students applaud during the 374th Harvard Commencement in Harvard Yard in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on May 29, 2025.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The original film — directed by Reiner and written, improvised and performed by McKean, Guest, and Shearer — released to critical acclaim and went on to become a cult classic.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
31 July 2025
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That same year, Prada financed the short film Castello Cavalcanti, starring Jason Schwartzman, which premiered to great acclaim at the Rome Film Festival.—
Brett Braley,
Robb Report,
30 July 2025
Verb
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After all manner of hoop-jumping, though, the government finally blessed the alliance between Paramount Global and Skydance on July 23, and — barring another unexpected twist — the two will become one exactly one week from today (August 7).—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
31 July 2025
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So we’re really blessed that our partners see the vision.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 July 2025
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Also headlining is Mei Lin, who hails from Dearborn.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
25 July 2025
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Her husband is Privateer Rum CEO Andrew Cabot, who hails from one of Boston’s oldest and most prominent families.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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One of pop culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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One of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
24 July 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
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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