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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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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
The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
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Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The nighttime event featured military bands and Air Force planes flying overhead, and a campaign-style speech by Trump attacking Democrats and praising his own accomplishments.
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Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Kaling brought it back around to praising Poehler and Fey for their support, particularly at a time when empathy around fuller figures was scarce.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Response on social media was swift, with some praising Willis and others taking him to task.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
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
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
Elijah Polance,
Hartford Courant,
5 July 2026
Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
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ABC News,
3 July 2026
The nighttime event featured military bands and Air Force planes flying overhead, and a campaign-style speech by Trump attacking Democrats and praising his own accomplishments.
—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
2 July 2026
Kaling brought it back around to praising Poehler and Fey for their support, particularly at a time when empathy around fuller figures was scarce.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 July 2026
Response on social media was swift, with some praising Willis and others taking him to task.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 July 2026
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.
—
Grace Gavilanes,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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In Glacier View, Alaska, about two hours north of Anchorage, celebrating America’s Independence Day makes fireworks a thing of the past.
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For much of the country, the 250th anniversary of independence on Saturday is a time for celebrating and debating the country's birth.
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Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
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The sea of yellow applauding the efforts of the dejected Brazilian players who milled about, seemingly unwilling to accept that a match that took so long to really get going was over so quickly.
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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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Those same issues have ships and planes on high alert in the Middle East, and the ongoing conflict across the region is causing havoc for civilian applications like ride-hailing and food delivery.
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Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty An Indonesian corruption court on Tuesday sentenced former Education Minister Nadiem Makarim, a co-founder of ride- hailing and payments giant Gojek, to 10 years in prison for corruption.
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In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
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That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
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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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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 7 Jul. 2026.
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