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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
The president praised her, along with various governors and lawmakers.
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Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Baker has the burgundy (which are sadly still at full price) at home, and praised the rich hue and similar look to higher-end silk.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Many critics praised Tuttle for handling such a provocative subject with sensitivity.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Speaking alongside Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi at The Africa Debate in Dubai, bin Sulayem praised the security, stability, and business environment in the country.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Cena has also praised The Miz in the past, calling him one of the most underrated stars in the company's history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
For his part, Savchenko praised his partner for her hard work and for giving it her all.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Huang has been walking a tense line between the two countries and has praised China’s AI models, including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Baidu.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Deadline chief critic praised for work for showing a side of WWII rarely seen on the big screen in his review out of Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Baker has the burgundy (which are sadly still at full price) at home, and praised the rich hue and similar look to higher-end silk.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Many critics praised Tuttle for handling such a provocative subject with sensitivity.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Speaking alongside Somaliland’s President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdilahi at The Africa Debate in Dubai, bin Sulayem praised the security, stability, and business environment in the country.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Cena has also praised The Miz in the past, calling him one of the most underrated stars in the company's history.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
For his part, Savchenko praised his partner for her hard work and for giving it her all.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Huang has been walking a tense line between the two countries and has praised China’s AI models, including DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Baidu.
—Jaures Yip, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Deadline chief critic praised for work for showing a side of WWII rarely seen on the big screen in his review out of Cannes.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Slegers won the Champions League in her first half-season in charge of Arsenal, so there were no boos as her team applauded the 3,023 fans who travelled to Meadow Park — where league phase games of the Champions League are being played as part of an extended partnership with Boreham Wood.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Air Line Pilots Association, the largest airline pilot’s union in the world, applauded the decision.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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God has blessed us beyond belief.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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God blessed me with 7 beautiful children—3 sons and 4 daughters.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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Grealish later hailed him as the game’s outstanding player.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apocalypse was hailed as a refreshing multi-season crossover for the franchise, harnessing its penchant for grisly mayhem and subversive fun in exhilarating fashion while bringing back beloved characters from previous seasons in a truly wild AHS mash-up.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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Lourd previously starred opposite Pamela Anderson in Gia Coppola’s acclaimed The Last Showgirl.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
26 Sep. 2025
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Though beloved and acclaimed, the film also endured several controversies, including allegations of harassment on set.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
25 Sep. 2025
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After the race, Five-time Nürburgring 24 Hours winner Timo Bernhard got emotional about Verstappen's feat and commended the driver for bringing attention to endurance racing.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a press release, the company commended the work of Söderström and Norström, who became co-Presidents of Spotify in 2023, calling this a development that solidifies the company's new leadership structure.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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