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as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extols
Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping.
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Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
In it, Shapiro extols the virtues of using politics to improve people’s lives.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin America and Africa in recent years, and the leftist Sánchez regularly extols the financial and social benefits that immigrants who legally come to Spain bring to the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
In an era when the latest hot-off-the-press titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
This is the unique value of Google, according to Coletta, and the service that Google’s Peterson extolls most.
—Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
In it, Shapiro extols the virtues of using politics to improve people’s lives.
—Toluse Olorunnipa, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin America and Africa in recent years, and the leftist Sánchez regularly extols the financial and social benefits that immigrants who legally come to Spain bring to the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy.
—Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025
In an era when the latest hot-off-the-press titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors.
—Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2025
There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
This is the unique value of Google, according to Coletta, and the service that Google’s Peterson extolls most.
—Craig Stoltz, AFAR Media, 17 Oct. 2025
The walk is presided over by its creator, a mysterious authoritarian figure known as the Major (Mark Hamill) who extolls the sadistic contest as a boon for the spirits of the impoverished American people.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extols
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Crew awaits trip around moon, celebrates Easter The Artemis II astronauts sent down Easter greetings as their Orion spacecraft carried them toward a pass over the moon's normally unseen far side the following day.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Michu was recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company The company was recently recognized as the #1 Smart50 Company, a major honor that celebrates the fastest‑growing and most innovative Australian businesses.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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Though Campbell keeps a low profile and doesn't post publicly on social media, the pro golfer praises his longtime love on Instagram whenever given the opportunity.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Bumble and Bumble Thickening Shampoo and Conditioner Allure praises this shampoo and conditioner set from Bumble and Bumble that promises to produce thickness.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Extols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extols. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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