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as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauded
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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Recent Examples of praised
And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Aliso Niguel coach Keith Barnett praised the effort of his freshman point guard, Iribarne.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Speed is praised more than accuracy.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After the concert, Robeson praised her singing and urged her to continue her training.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has praised both officials.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Players all season have praised the culture Vrabel has built around the Patriots, and players have bought into his message.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
In a statement on the new security at the Capitol, House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson praised Walz’s executive order.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 27 Jan. 2026
Aliso Niguel coach Keith Barnett praised the effort of his freshman point guard, Iribarne.
—Martin Henderson, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Speed is praised more than accuracy.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
After the concert, Robeson praised her singing and urged her to continue her training.
—Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
Trump has praised both officials.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
Players all season have praised the culture Vrabel has built around the Patriots, and players have bought into his message.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 26 Jan. 2026
In a statement on the new security at the Capitol, House DFL Leader Zack Stephenson praised Walz’s executive order.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 26 Jan. 2026
After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Steering far from their signature sounds rooted in corridos and reggaetón, the Mexicali and Medellín artists shift between smooth vocal interplay, crafting a tale of complex love — where beauty is both celebrated and scrutinized.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
30 Jan. 2026
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Trunk Bay is world-renowned, consistently celebrated for its powder-white sand and brilliant turquoise water.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bernstein analysts led by Mark Moerdler, with the equivalent of a buy rating on Microsoft shares, applauded Microsoft’s decision-making.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While he has been applauded this month by audiences in Florida, Arizona and Oregon, his focus here this weekend will be strictly on music.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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My parents never failed to regard themselves as blessed, especially in the darkest of times.—
John E. Green,
Time,
1 Feb. 2026
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Canlemas Day began as a Catholic tradition in which people took their candles to church to be blessed and used through the rest of the year, according to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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He’s been hailed as one of the most influential documentary filmmakers of all time, picking up multiple Emmys, Grammys and Oscar nominations.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Feb. 2026
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When Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought The Washington Post in 2013, the staff hailed him for rescuing it from mounting financial struggles.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
30 Jan. 2026
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There wasn’t a hint of glitz or glitter when the Grateful Dead was saluted at last year’s MusiCares Person of the Year all-star concert in Los Angeles.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Martin Short and Steve Martin saluted Catherine O’Hara at the duo’s Friday night show in Austin, Texas, just hours after the news of the Home Alone actress’ death.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Tuason and company deserve to be commended for telling a narrative film on such a small scale, but the finished product fails to deliver a conclusion that’s scary enough to justify its lethargic, slow-burn format.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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There are, however, other that have taken his side and commended him for speaking out.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
24 Jan. 2026
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Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hodge will also reunite on-screen with his real-life wife, Marshall, whose work on the series is critically acclaimed.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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