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as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauds
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 praises
Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
El-Masry praises Dan Jackson the casting director at Kahleen Crawford Casting, who cast him in Limbo.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
This piece praises the policies and performances that made Mamdani’s campaign so energetic and unique.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Contributor Terri Williams praises its 50-minute run-time; tangle-free, five-stage filtration system; and dustbin disposal that deploys at the touch of a button.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Centini praises the energy of the new generation of Italian filmmakers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
El-Masry praises Dan Jackson the casting director at Kahleen Crawford Casting, who cast him in Limbo.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
This piece praises the policies and performances that made Mamdani’s campaign so energetic and unique.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2025
Contributor Terri Williams praises its 50-minute run-time; tangle-free, five-stage filtration system; and dustbin disposal that deploys at the touch of a button.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2025
Centini praises the energy of the new generation of Italian filmmakers.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
Fortenberry is also on the board and praises Pollan’s contributions.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Backed by a twinkling, twanging guitar, Hartzman gently exhales a tune that describes, if not praises, the tougher parts of love.
—Karly Hartzman, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praises
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What began as a call to action has grown into a global movement that celebrates beauty, resilience, and service.—
Donnetta Monk,
Essence,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Grammys celebrates the best music released within the window of eligibility, which this year is August 31, 2024-August 30, 2025.—
Dan Heching,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
Verb
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At the same time, Venus enters Libra and blesses your sector of expansion, travel, education, and big-picture dreams.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The film hails from Firebrand, a next-generation entertainment group launched in March 2022 and led by Alec Roth, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Tuan Bui and Peter Morgan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Come playoff time, such accolades matter not.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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But beyond the wins, losses and accolades, there was the man who remained in his players’ lives, through good times and tough times.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Teller first rose to fame with his role in the Divergent film trilogy, but gained critical acclaim for his role in Whiplash, which earned him various award nominations.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Films has built a brand on inclusive, unconventional narratives — proving that creativity rooted in authenticity drives both acclaim and profitability.—
Kimberly S. Reed,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Their skill and sense of daring have been foundational for Davis, who simultaneously salutes their music and uses it as a vital launching pad for her own work.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Beginning with the costume and hunters’ parade and continuing on through the Oktoberfest church service and the landlords’ concert and gun salutes at the Bavaria as the grand finale on the last day, kids can learn about German traditions among a whole lot of color and character.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Praises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praises. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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