as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extolling
The Illinois Office of Tourism released a video message from Governor JB Pritzker extolling the deep ties between Illinois and Canada.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 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 White House shared statements with the Washington Examiner from several administration officials praising Budowich.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Rylee Arnold, Witney Carson, and Brylee Armstrong all backed Lindsay’s message, praising her for speaking out.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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The former Vice President’s choice to spotlight his work this evening, on a night all about celebrating the accomplishments of successful Black trailblazers in this country, was also clearly intentional—and a fitting touch, no less.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
28 Sep. 2025
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Curry made a rare public appearance at an event in Los Angeles celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical cult classic.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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Most recently, her work has gone viral after blessing the tresses of not one but three Love Island USA favorites.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Extolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extolling. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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