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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
Facebook ads vilifying or praising various measures.
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Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
On May 29, Behar and her cohosts on The View reflected on recent comments from Rosie O'Donnell's about her facelift, praising her candidness.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 29 May 2026
More than 1,000 Bahraini citizens have sent messages of support to King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in recent weeks, praising a clampdown on those accused of being sympathetic to Iran.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The film currently holds a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising Riley for being a romantic and a revolutionary in equal measure.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Teachers and classmates celebrated her during graduation week, praising her focus and drive.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Media outlets and online discourse had compared her reaction to that of a mother praising a child.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In a post on X on May 29, Shriver marked what would have been Kennedy's 109th birthday by praising the court's ruling against efforts to rename the cultural institution.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 May 2026
West, also known as Ye, has faced a wave of cancellationsacross Europe this summer following years of antisemitic remarks, including statements praising Adolf Hitler and the release of content using Nazi imagery.
—Reuters, NBC news, 30 May 2026
On May 29, Behar and her cohosts on The View reflected on recent comments from Rosie O'Donnell's about her facelift, praising her candidness.
—Staff Author, InStyle, 29 May 2026
More than 1,000 Bahraini citizens have sent messages of support to King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in recent weeks, praising a clampdown on those accused of being sympathetic to Iran.
—Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 28 May 2026
The film currently holds a 92% on Rotten Tomatoes, with critics praising Riley for being a romantic and a revolutionary in equal measure.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Teachers and classmates celebrated her during graduation week, praising her focus and drive.
—Steve Pickett, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Media outlets and online discourse had compared her reaction to that of a mother praising a child.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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With Sour Power raining down at Foley Field and the Bulldogs celebrating in the background, Wes Johnson and Daniel Jackson shared an embrace.—
Sarah Spencer,
AJC.com,
8 June 2026
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His banner image behind that avatar is a shot of the Knicks celebrating their first Eastern Conference finals win since 1999.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
8 June 2026
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For seven minutes after the final whistle, players and staff stood on the edge of the penalty area applauding the Liverpool supporters amassed in the Bill Shankly Kop as the Jota song remained on loop.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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That is worth acknowledging and applauding.—
Jonathan Greenblatt,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
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This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Several residents hailing from Kansas City to Buckner attended a Monday public hearing of the Jackson County Legislature to share their perspectives on whether the county should welcome or repel future data center and Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) sites.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 1,
Kansas City Star,
1 June 2026
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One, a ride-hailing app called Tapsi, launched with investment from IRGC financiers.—
Bozorgmehr Sharafedin,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
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Why Vang doesn’t say the Pledge of Allegiance When asked about Vang’s practice of abstaining from saluting the flag, her campaign spokesperson said that her past statements on the matter speak for themselves.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
27 May 2026
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Along the journey, sidewalks were lined with people waving American flags and saluting the motorcade.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026
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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.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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