as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extolling
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
Videos extolling conservative girl makeup are primarily being posted by young women who, from their social media profiles, appear to lean more liberal than conservative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At Burke’s sentencing, his lawyer went through piles of letters extolling the alderman’s generosity and willingness to perform services without seeking credit or asking anything in return.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden and others took turns praising Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more favorably since losing his bid for a second term in 1980 — and extolling his character.
—Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
About a year ago, the museum’s quarterly publication ran a piece extolling the unheralded virtues of Montgomery, written by Chuck Smith, a local history keeper.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Flav spends the next five minutes extolling his favorite Criss Angel magic tricks in incredible detail.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Prepare for whiplash after four years of President Biden extolling alliances and institutions.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
The goal of extolling the Six Triple Eight’s virtues renders the film’s narrative an incidental element.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Videos extolling conservative girl makeup are primarily being posted by young women who, from their social media profiles, appear to lean more liberal than conservative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At Burke’s sentencing, his lawyer went through piles of letters extolling the alderman’s generosity and willingness to perform services without seeking credit or asking anything in return.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden and others took turns praising Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more favorably since losing his bid for a second term in 1980 — and extolling his character.
—Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
About a year ago, the museum’s quarterly publication ran a piece extolling the unheralded virtues of Montgomery, written by Chuck Smith, a local history keeper.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Flav spends the next five minutes extolling his favorite Criss Angel magic tricks in incredible detail.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Prepare for whiplash after four years of President Biden extolling alliances and institutions.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
The goal of extolling the Six Triple Eight’s virtues renders the film’s narrative an incidental element.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolling
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The update sparked further discussion in the thread, with many praising the shopper for doing the right thing.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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While praising Vandersloot’s abilities and leadership, Reese balked at the prospect of building the roster around a point guard attempting to return from an ACL tear at age 36.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In a historic move for the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV will declare the first ever saint from the Millennial generation this Sunday — and Catholics in Miami are celebrating.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Of course feel free to cheer whenever your team has done something worth celebrating, but don’t boo the other team or obnoxiously heckle the opposing fans under the tailgate tent whenever their team falls short.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
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Speaking of buying, one box containing eight masks typically costs $18 on Amazon, but Bioré is blessing us all with a limited-time deal.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Extolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extolling. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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