1
as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in applauding
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 praising
Longtime friends Robert De Niro and Streep shared a friendly smooch during the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in 2018, following the actor's speech praising the star.
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Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Many supported their battle, praising them for taking the step.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
People with options choose the safest ones for their own children, while praising risk and novelty for everyone else.
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Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
In a 2019 interview with Marca, Messi wasn’t shy about praising his wife.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Obama voiced his support for character, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion and sense of duty, praising both Democrats and Republicans for their values.
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Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Pro-Kremlin newspapers reported it, with some praising the performance of air defenses while noting that the strike highlighted the need to further strengthen the defensive shield around the capital.
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Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Yet praising them in such a manner is unforgivable and can put him in the same bracket as Luis Figo.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 June 2026
Many supported their battle, praising them for taking the step.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
People with options choose the safest ones for their own children, while praising risk and novelty for everyone else.
—
Rob Henderson,
Washington Post,
21 June 2026
In a 2019 interview with Marca, Messi wasn’t shy about praising his wife.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
21 June 2026
Obama voiced his support for character, honesty, integrity, kindness, compassion and sense of duty, praising both Democrats and Republicans for their values.
—
Doug Duran,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Pro-Kremlin newspapers reported it, with some praising the performance of air defenses while noting that the strike highlighted the need to further strengthen the defensive shield around the capital.
—
Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Yet praising them in such a manner is unforgivable and can put him in the same bracket as Luis Figo.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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The royal family's most recent group outing was at the annual Trooping the Colour military parade on June 13, celebrating the official birthday of Britain's monarch, King Charles III.
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Unbeknownst to its more than 800 members, Flod had been lurking in the public group for years, silently celebrating each new mention of Pinky.
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The Ross Township Police Department shared the video on Facebook on Monday, applauding Sergeant Chuberko and Officer Roy for rescuing the deer.
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The bottom line is that none of this is worth applauding.
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By visiting the Basilica and blessing the new tower, the pope follows in the footsteps of Pope Benedict XVI who in 2010 consecrated the Sagrada Familia.
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Jimmy Fallon has been blessing the New York Knicks with good humor for decades.
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Ride-hailing companies would also be required to background check every driver before hiring them, and continue to do so on an annual basis.
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Super apps are ubiquitous in China and much of Southeast Asia—platforms like WeChat and Alipay that bundle messaging, payments, food delivery, ride-hailing, and commerce into a single destination, so that users rarely need to leave the app to conduct daily life.
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The case involved schoolchildren whose religious beliefs prevented them from saluting the American flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Diana attended this event as a member of the Royal Family from 1981 to 1992, then saluting Queen Elizabeth II, without ever missing a single one.
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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