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also extoll
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extol
Landman is hugely popular, but has drawn some amount of criticism for coming off like oil industry propaganda at times, extolling the virtues of oil while criticizing renewable energy.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Gardeners everywhere extol the benefits of mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture in the soil, and regulate soil temperature.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
He is expected to extol the tax and spending bill Congress passed last week and that Trump signed at the White House on the Fourth of July.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 July 2025
Along the way, some good bits of dialogue are dispensed, as when Chuck’s dance teacher (Samantha Sloyan) imparts a lesson in candor, and when his grandfather (Mark Hamill) extols the virtues of math.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Gardeners everywhere extol the benefits of mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture in the soil, and regulate soil temperature.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2025
He is expected to extol the tax and spending bill Congress passed last week and that Trump signed at the White House on the Fourth of July.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 11 July 2025
Along the way, some good bits of dialogue are dispensed, as when Chuck’s dance teacher (Samantha Sloyan) imparts a lesson in candor, and when his grandfather (Mark Hamill) extols the virtues of math.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extol
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Dozens of family, friends and coworkers gathered for a vigil outside of Broadbelt’s Miami Gardens home to celebrate her life and comfort each other with food and prayer.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law's Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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One fellow-freestyler praised her ingenuity but said that, in a creative category with many strong contenders, her victory was a bit disappointing.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Reviewers praise its atmospheric setting and rich world-building, but some criticised its punishing difficulty.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Coach Gordon lauded Smith’s versatility.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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The plan was lauded by conservationists for striking a balance between habitat protections for pronghorn antelope, sage grouse, elk, and mule deer while still allowing significant fossil-fuel and renewable-energy developments.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others cite the college spitting incident that followed two days later in the Florida-South Florida game as an example of how influential the NFL can be, suggesting that a suspension long enough to end spitting once and for all could benefit sportsmanship at all levels.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Tigers cite Major League Baseball’s policy banning unpermitted ticket sales.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Extol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extol. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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