1
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
David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Ornatov praises this cleaner for its ability to dissolve and absorb the mess, which keeps you from having to scrub the same spot repeatedly—time saved, effort reduced.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Thorne wasn’t on set when the scene was filmed but praises Munden for his visual approach to the emotional moment.
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Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Shopper after shopper praises their arch support, comfort, and long-lasting construction.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
This could be taken as the view of someone escaping enslavement by jumping overboard during the Middle Passage, until an unseen narrator praises Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World.
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Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
The Jamaica international has scored four of City’s 14 goals from corners, but Restrepo in particular praises her influence in defence.
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Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.
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Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Verb
Under this light, Penelope emerges as exemplary, cunning, wounded, and trapped by the male order that praises her.
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David Denby,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Ornatov praises this cleaner for its ability to dissolve and absorb the mess, which keeps you from having to scrub the same spot repeatedly—time saved, effort reduced.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
Thorne wasn’t on set when the scene was filmed but praises Munden for his visual approach to the emotional moment.
—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Shopper after shopper praises their arch support, comfort, and long-lasting construction.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
This could be taken as the view of someone escaping enslavement by jumping overboard during the Middle Passage, until an unseen narrator praises Christopher Columbus’s discovery of the New World.
—
Greg Allen,
ARTnews.com,
7 June 2026
The Jamaica international has scored four of City’s 14 goals from corners, but Restrepo in particular praises her influence in defence.
—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Environmental group praises acquisition Environmental advocates hailed the acquisition as a milestone for Hill Country preservation.
—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praises
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As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, the border's journey to its current location is the story of the birth of a nation that swallowed up Native American tribes, Spanish descendants and Mexican citizens in its insatiable hunger to grow.
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On July 4, the restaurant will debut the America 250 Baked Alaska, a reinterpretation of the classic dessert that celebrates both the nation's history and North America's native ingredients.
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Iran defying obstacles at the World Cup Iran’s Hossein Kanani applauds fans after a 0-0 draw against Belgium in Los Angeles on Sunday.
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.
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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.
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
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At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.
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Emma Tufuga, a criminologist from Curtin University in Perth, who hails from Samoa, said young people are being recruited through peer networks and social media with the promise of money, or even just a sense of belonging.
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No music is expected from the Grammy-winning group, but Sade’s catalog remains immensely popular, especially in the United Kingdom, as the band hails from London.
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Despite a career filled with awards and accolades, his family says fame was never what mattered most to him.
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His past accolades include being honored by the Red Cross and Congress and being awarded the Legion of Merit.
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Heartfelt salutes trumpet ebullient activism.
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Namely, the Bavarian flag hides a red Nazi flag, and someone also covered up soldiers, Nazi salutes by passersby, and wreaths on the Mahnmal der Bewegung monument.
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Developed with some difficulty due to the material, which both financiers and some actors found too risqué, Sunday Bloody Sunday was eventually released to considerable acclaim, earning four nominations at the 1972 Academy Awards.
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For all the early acclaim, Hazemann, 26, and Monnin, 25, project a level of discipline that belies their age.
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