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extolled

verb

past tense of extol
as in praised
to proclaim the glory of campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record

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Recent Examples of extolled The Christian blogger Phylicia Masonheimer has extolled the virtues of lingerie showers. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 Similarly, India’s Ayurvedic medicine system has long extolled the benefits of consuming cow’s and one’s own urine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro extolled the power of the Mouse House’s most faithful. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Germany’s Chancellor stood in the White House with the US President and extolled the virtues of hydrogen. — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Shallal extolled the importance of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, international law, and international norms. — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 Greenhouse gas emissions released during launch and the manufacturing of the satellites may offset the advantages of putting data centers to space, extolled by the companies behind those plans. — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 July 2026 This famed chemist had previously extolled the virtues of fertilizer as the answer to soil exhaustion, so his sudden reversal on the issue left a lasting impression on his contemporaries. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolled
  1. praised
  2. celebrated
  3. blessed
Verb
  • Board members praised staff for continuing to balance the budget in light of ongoing problems with property tax distributions, which have created budget holes for some school districts.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Santiago’s Manhattan victim, Sarah Clark, spoke at the press conference following the sentencing and praised the new DNA technology that linked her attacker to the crime.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • Some guilds, like the Directors Guild of America, celebrated the verdict as a win, while others, like the Writers Guild of America, felt disappointed that the merger is one step closer to becoming reality.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trey Mancini signed a one-day contract to retire with the Orioles and was celebrated this past weekend in Baltimore.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of celebrated
Verb
  • New Balance 1080v15 Sneaker If you’ve been blessed twice — with supination and wide feet, that is — grabbing the 1080v15 from New Balance will kill two birds with one stone.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But not everyone is blessed like Leonardo DiCaprio to work with Martin Scorsese from the age of 20 or whatever.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of blessed

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