as in praising
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Even with the concerns over the Iran attack and as luxury stocks fell worldwide, retailers left Milan on an upbeat note, praising Italian creativity and craftsmanship as well as the wearability of the garments presented on and off the runways — and Prada‘s lesson in styling.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026 -
Meantime, Paxton released an ad featuring his daughter praising her father as a family man.—
March 1,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
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The vice president and speaker of the House smiled, laughed and rose to their feet, applauding with many in the gallery.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Feb. 2026
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State of the Union addresses routinely feature one side of the chamber standing and cheering when their party’s president is in power while the other side sits without applauding.—
Dan Mangan,Garrett Downs,Spencer Kimball,Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2026
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His kudo was introduced by none other than Barry Diller, who gave the honoree a few jabs before hailing his success in building his Blumhouse studio as an independent operation.—
Jordan Moreau,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nor will those celebrating on the streets of Tehran who are rightly hailing what looks to them like a very helpful blow in the direction of winning their own personal freedoms, although that group is by no means all of Iran’s 93 million people.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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Later in the year, local craft beer fans can look forward to spring’s Sentinel Star Stout, along with Bavar’s Breaking News, a summertime California common saluting reporter Emily Bavar, who broke the news of Disney World’s impending arrival in Central Florida.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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The former prince was photographed saluting while in his Boy Scouts uniform while outside Buckingham Palace.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaiming. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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