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verb

ˈprāz How to pronounce praise (audio)
Definition of praisenext
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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praise

2 of 2

noun

as in acclaim

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Recent Examples of praise
Verb
Other banks, such as Barclays and Morgan Stanley, have also praised the mobile service company, highlighting the wireless carrier as a top pick. — Assiatou Hann, CNBC, 16 July 2026 And maybe praising the Lord, which also happened at the K Wednesday night. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Noun
If praise arrives, accept it instead of deflecting, then point to the next milestone. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 Indiana utility regulators are demanding utilities do more to address affordability concerns, a step that got rare praise from consumer advocates. — Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for praise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
  1. celebrate
  2. applaud
  3. acclaim
  4. bless
  5. hail
  6. recognition
  7. salute
  8. kudos
Verb
  • Videos from Bangladesh, especially the capital city of Dhaka, of fans crowding the streets and celebrating Argentina victories have been a regular feature on social media across the tournament.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • This is the Gion Matsuri festival, born more than 1,000 years ago as a ritual to ward off epidemics and celebrated in the former imperial city of Kyoto throughout July.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Definition of celebrate
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  • According to People magazine, the audience laughed and applauded her.
    — Sarah Sotoodeh, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • At least when all was said and done, Argentina sportingly applauded Spain as the victors lifted the trophy.
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of applaud
Noun
  • Christopher Nolan's *The Odyssey* has premiered to widespread acclaim, solidifying his unique standing in the film industry.
    — Benny Har-Even, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • The Automated Ball-Strike system debuted this season to widespread acclaim.
    — Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Verb
  • Circe, who is blessed with some powers of insight, turns out to be right.
    — Eliana Dockterman, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Even just one win in international football is superb, but the point about Deschamps is that he has been blessed with one of the most astonishing generations of talent the game has ever seen.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of bless
Verb
  • An alleged child-abuse drama which cleverly plays with audiences own sense of prejudice, the work is hailed in its native Catalonia as a modern Catalan classic.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 21 July 2026
  • She was hailed as a natural politician, a performer from a young age who had starred in music and theater productions.
    — Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026
Definition of hail
Noun
  • The vodka rigatoni is especially popular, and the restaurant has even received recognition from the Michelin Guide.
    — Evan Moore July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Currently, Google does have an optional toggle in the setup flow that allows the company to use your selfie video to improve its facial recognition tech.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026
Definition of recognition
Verb
  • Trout had just saluted a fellow All-Star, Detroit Tigers rookie shortstop Kevin McGonigle, who like Trout grew up in the area, rooting for the Phillies.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Videos shared by the Grand Junction Fire Department (GJFD) showed the crowd saluting as a vehicle with Dale’s body passed by.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of kudos

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