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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 programs are some of the biggest things he’s done for the county, Karner said, praising their impact.
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Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Transportation and accelerated bridge construction Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.
—Sam Drysdale, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Brent, who replaced Bobby Berk on season 9 of the show, echoed a similar sentiment praising his castmates.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan upgraded Chevron on Tuesday, praising the oil major’s integration of Hess Corporation and its implementation of cost-cutting measures.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
The rescue quickly drew attention online, with viewers praising both the firefighters' careful handling of the situation and the neighbors who refused to ignore the sounds coming from the drain.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Brent, who replaced Bobby Berk on season 9 of the show, echoed a similar sentiment praising his castmates.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Transportation and accelerated bridge construction Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.
—Sam Drysdale, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Brent, who replaced Bobby Berk on season 9 of the show, echoed a similar sentiment praising his castmates.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
JPMorgan upgraded Chevron on Tuesday, praising the oil major’s integration of Hess Corporation and its implementation of cost-cutting measures.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
The rescue quickly drew attention online, with viewers praising both the firefighters' careful handling of the situation and the neighbors who refused to ignore the sounds coming from the drain.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
Brent, who replaced Bobby Berk on season 9 of the show, echoed a similar sentiment praising his castmates.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2026
Hudson has heard from studio heads, producers and other past collaborators praising her work.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 8 Jan. 2026
In a post on X, Huberman shared the White House’s graphic of the new pyramid, praising the decisions that were made.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The band from Berkeley, California – just across the San Francisco Bay from Levi's Stadium – will perform during a ceremony celebrating the Super Bowl's 60th anniversary with and Super Bowl MVPs from the last six decades.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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However, some pastors, including Louisiana minister Rodney Kennedy, are applauding the protesters' ambush.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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However, the home fans were applauding Vinícius after his solo goal that made it 5-0 in the 63rd minute.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2026
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The Full Moon is blessing all journeys, literal or mental.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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For decades, Kris Jenner has been blessing screens and red carpets in her iconic pixie cut.—
Audrey Noble,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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About 1,200 exhibitors hailing from 50 countries, including 140 new firms, are taking over the Fieramilano Rho fairgrounds.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Ultimately hailing from Philadelphia’s Drexel University, the former Westphal College dean is known for developing a novel apprenticeship model with the locally leading conglomerate, URBN.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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After Friday’s march, tribal council members and park officials gave a series of speeches at the visitor center saluting their strong partnership and all the work that it’s taken to get to this point.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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KidsFest activities will return for Sundays at Petco Park, with select Sundays throughout the home schedule dedicated to saluting different military branches, accomplishments and history.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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