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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
Austin Mayor Kirk Watson praised the coordinated response from local and regional law enforcement agencies, including the Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Manor Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Bickerstaff repeatedly praised the growth and resilience of a roster that rapidly developed into a contender.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Though Ono distanced himself from some earlier positions and praised Florida’s higher education reforms, opposition hardened among influential conservatives and members of the Board of Governors.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Amid Wiggins’ fluid role, Daigneault praised him for staying engaged during team huddles.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Concha praised Maher for speaking out and criticizing anti-Israel rhetoric and the Democratic Party’s response to antisemitism, despite Maher addressing a largely liberal audience.
—Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Feige praised the departing exec for his years of service.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Not only is Vivaia celebrity-worn, but it’s also praised by doctors.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Postecoglou memorably praised them after Bergvall scored in Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of last season’s Carabao Cup semi-final.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Bickerstaff repeatedly praised the growth and resilience of a roster that rapidly developed into a contender.
—ABC News, 18 May 2026
Though Ono distanced himself from some earlier positions and praised Florida’s higher education reforms, opposition hardened among influential conservatives and members of the Board of Governors.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Amid Wiggins’ fluid role, Daigneault praised him for staying engaged during team huddles.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Concha praised Maher for speaking out and criticizing anti-Israel rhetoric and the Democratic Party’s response to antisemitism, despite Maher addressing a largely liberal audience.
—Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2026
Feige praised the departing exec for his years of service.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 18 May 2026
Not only is Vivaia celebrity-worn, but it’s also praised by doctors.
—Claire West, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Postecoglou memorably praised them after Bergvall scored in Spurs’ 1-0 victory over Liverpool in the first leg of last season’s Carabao Cup semi-final.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Later eras of pluralism and multiculturalism celebrated diversity and protected the ability of communities to preserve their identities.—
Ari Berman,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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This year's issue was celebrated with an exclusive party held at the Hard Rock Hotel New York, and included appearances from many big names, including three out of the four 2026 cover girls, Tiffany Haddish, Alix Earle and Nicole Williams English.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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Mayor Dean Trantalis applauded that move.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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The two embraced again as the audience applauded.—
Daniel S. Levine,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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Alonso is blessed to inherit several excellent progressive passers at Chelsea.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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We as a coaching staff were blessed to be able to spend five days a week with them this spring.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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Jeffries was hailed as a messaging genius, and his status as a rising star was cemented.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Friendly Ronald Wang, who hailed from Noble Palace and A Wong, is front of house.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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After the funeral Mass, a long police motorcade escorted Arnold to Cedar Knoll Cemetery in Taunton, where bagpipes played, veterans saluted, and American flags were handed out to mourners lining the procession.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2026
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The fans who stayed until the end of Thursday’s loudly saluted the Ducks for the roller-coaster ride this club took them on this season.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Manager Dave Roberts has commended Sasaki for being more open-minded about feedback and change this season.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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In his latest letter, Uthmeier commended the league for altering the Rooney Rule language on its website after receiving his initial warning letter in March but added the revisions raise more questions.—
Rob Maaddi,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Making her feature screenwriting and directing debut with Is God Is, an adaptation of her play which was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, Harris is behind one of the year’s wildest and most acclaimed films, sitting at a 97 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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The former Beatle worked on it with producer Andrew Watt in between touring dates for his acclaimed Got Back tour.—
William Vaillancourt,
Rolling Stone,
17 May 2026
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