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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 grappa is poured, and praised.
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Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The activist Charlie Kirk praised him onstage.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Kareem Weaver, a longtime literacy advocate, praised the bill.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 June 2026
The brakes are already innate to Waddle, who Payton praised Thursday for his ability to stop fast.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised authorities for neutralizing the gunman, while the nation’s controversial security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video standing next to what appeared to be the gunman’s blurred body.
—Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
He previously had been praised by Planned Parenthood and others.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens praised the swift response by officers and partner agencies.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Bernardino Couñago, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, praised the potential of the solar platform.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Literary Hub, 8 June 2026
The activist Charlie Kirk praised him onstage.
—Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Kareem Weaver, a longtime literacy advocate, praised the bill.
—Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 8 June 2026
The brakes are already innate to Waddle, who Payton praised Thursday for his ability to stop fast.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised authorities for neutralizing the gunman, while the nation’s controversial security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, released a video standing next to what appeared to be the gunman’s blurred body.
—Robert Blankenship, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026
He previously had been praised by Planned Parenthood and others.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026
Universal City Police Chief Johnny Siemens praised the swift response by officers and partner agencies.
—Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Bernardino Couñago, the firm’s co-founder and CEO, praised the potential of the solar platform.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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Tens of thousands of fans spontaneously celebrated in the streets around the Emirates Stadium, despite no game even being played at the arena.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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The fast casual chain celebrated the moment with a social post that chronicled the card's journey from Los Angeles to New York City's Madison Square Garden.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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In any case, the Academy’s openness toward international cinema should be applauded.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The audience applauded in agreement.—
Jada Yuan,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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In a business that has been buffeted by disruption for the last 20 years, I am truly blessed to stand at this moment in my career.—
Steve Coffman
June 4,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
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This is not a Dutch era blessed with an attacking superstar and the final match on home soil should have been very different.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Xi last visited in 2019, while Putin made a trip in 2024, when Moscow and Pyongyang hailed their tightening military ties by inking a mutual defense treaty.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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That would be Babe the Blue Ox, modeled after the sidekick to the mythical Paul Bunyan, who, legend has it, hailed from Bangor.—
Steve Buckley,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Early Sunday morning, firefighters stood and saluted Kilduff's body during a dignified transfer as he was moved from the hospital to the medical examiner's office.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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La Familia was particularly upset that Messi and the majority of his teammates had not saluted them after games, as is customary in soccer culture.—
Michelle Kaufman
May 22,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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In a statement, the Sheriff’s Office commended the two bystanders, saying their actions stopped the attack and likely prevented additional injuries.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2026
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Israel's public security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, who oversees the police, also commended the work of the security forces that apprehended him.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
Verb
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The show was acclaimed by both critics and audiences.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
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BAMtheatre is a year-round, acclaimed, prize-winning youth theater conservatory, with its own building in Westmont, and has almost 3,000 students each year.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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