extolled

past tense of extol

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of extolled Out of that knowledge comes a tradition of broader democracy extolled by some of black America’s most celebrated heroes. Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026 These are the ones that’ve been extolled by professors and critics. Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 Singling out their work ethic, Mantello extolled the way Lane and Metcalf can be relied on to hit the ground running. Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026 During a March school board meeting, Nicky Smit — a staff member at Sandburg High School — extolled the virtues of foreign language learning and pressed the district to add Arabic language courses. Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026 Diderot’s work was admired by another critic, Charles Baudelaire (1821–1867) whose writing extolled the work of Eugene Delacroix and Edouard Manet. Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026 In her writings and website biographies, Morganroth extolled the virtues of freedom of speech, of seeking the truth no matter the roadblocks and of adhering to strong ethical values. Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Lester Beall’s designs for the Rural Electrification Administration extolled the benefits of public power. John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026 Among them was a young white man in a suit who held up an Indian flag, imitated an Indian accent and extolled the virtues of public defecation. Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolled
Verb
  • Councilman Jimmy Inman also praised the late man in an emotional Facebook post.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • McMahon praised Wagner for complying with federal guidelines in a DOE press release.
    Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • White, who celebrated his 51st birthday last week, is on tour in support of his eighth solo album, Frozen Charlotte.
    Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2026
  • It’s celebrated on July 14 because that’s the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy and sent King Louis XVI and his queen Marie-Antoinette to the guillotine.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Midway through the service, the bishop blessed the shrine grounds with holy water.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026

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“Extolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extolled. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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