as in praised
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extolled
Certain ideas get passed around duck camps, shared on duck hunting forums, and finally extolled on hunting social media.
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Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Newspaper critics from across the United States generally extolled the adaptation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, prediction markets represent paradise for free market purists who have long extolled the merits of light-touch management of the global economy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Though Fiddelke, 49, extolled the value of knowing Target deeply, shares fell 10% in morning trading on the news of his appointment.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
One complained that the game doesn't explain itself, but then in the same video extolled the virtues of Minecraft—a game that explains itself even less.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Newspaper critics from across the United States generally extolled the adaptation.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Ultimately, prediction markets represent paradise for free market purists who have long extolled the merits of light-touch management of the global economy.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
Though Fiddelke, 49, extolled the value of knowing Target deeply, shares fell 10% in morning trading on the news of his appointment.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2025
One complained that the game doesn't explain itself, but then in the same video extolled the virtues of Minecraft—a game that explains itself even less.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolled
Verb
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When speaking to cohost Julianne Hough before receiving her scores, Earle praised her partner for providing the same kind of tough, yet helpful feedback that Burke was about to offer.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
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Redditors in the comment section were appreciative of the woman’s lighthearted attitude about the mix-up and praised her for being understanding.—
Emily Rella,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Big Night Out Gala, held at the Beverly Hilton, celebrated 70 years of youth mentoring by one of the largest affiliates of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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In May, Muniz celebrated wrapping the reboot after reprising the titular gifted child growing up with three brothers in a middle-class home.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Extolled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extolled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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