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as in advertises
to praise or publicize lavishly and often excessively
a new cleaning agent touted as the only product a homeowner needs for all his or her cleaning chores
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as in hails
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
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as in promotes
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
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Recent Examples of touts
The small lifting gym touts its large sense of community spirit.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On his personal website, Badolato touts his columns published in Breitbart, the arch-conservative news website, stating that his data articles have been picked up by Drudge Report, the popular conservative website.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Ford touts the fuel savings, in addition to features like outlets for power tools and camping equipment.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Next Gen-er) Drew Shenfield touts the serendipity that comes with walking around the city.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The company touts its service as an inexpensive and valuable tool for underfunded police departments.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Around that time, Abrams also followed some of TikTok's other grave cleaners, specifically, @ladytaphos, who Abrams touts as the original TikTok grave cleaner.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
But even as the governor touts the state’s climate achievements, his broader agenda faces friction on two fronts — from federal rollbacks that legally challenge California’s own state-level green authority, and from questions over his own commitment to phasing out fossil fuels.
—Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
On his personal website, Badolato touts his columns published in Breitbart, the arch-conservative news website, stating that his data articles have been picked up by Drudge Report, the popular conservative website.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Ford touts the fuel savings, in addition to features like outlets for power tools and camping equipment.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2025
Next Gen-er) Drew Shenfield touts the serendipity that comes with walking around the city.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
Waymo touts its safety record, citing company research saying that compared to a human driver, Waymo vehicles reported a 91% reduction in serious injury crashes, 79% fewer airbag deployments and 80% fewer injury-causing collisions.
—Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
The company touts its service as an inexpensive and valuable tool for underfunded police departments.
—Kevin Collier, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2025
Around that time, Abrams also followed some of TikTok's other grave cleaners, specifically, @ladytaphos, who Abrams touts as the original TikTok grave cleaner.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touts
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The show advertises the largest cash prize in reality TV history with a $5 million pot.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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The bureau typically advertises in southern British Columbia, Calgary and Vancouver, said Mark Robitaille, its executive director.—
Sarah Cutler
November 3,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Nov. 2025
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The film hails from Firebrand, a next-generation entertainment group launched in March 2022 and led by Alec Roth, Josh Clayton, Kirk Martin, Tuan Bui and Peter Morgan.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Stammen hails from the central Ohio village of North Star.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Key Takeaways Persimmons are rich in fiber, which supports digestion and promotes heart health.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
10 Nov. 2025
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Research suggests that movement helps to regulate circadian rhythm and increases melatonin production, which is a hormone that increases at night and promotes sleep.—
Olivia Lee,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Shell announces share buybacks as earnings top estimates.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump announces a second strike reportedly kills three people in the Caribbean.—
Anne Flaherty,
ABC News,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was not involved in the study, and applauds the creative insight of the researchers, but believes more evidence is needed.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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The crowd applauds for 13 seconds both at the intense, almost Chris Farley–esque yell itself and the absurdity of Maron’s desire to be a manly coward.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
21 Oct. 2025
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In business since 2012, Khandwala sells mostly through her two freestanding stores in Bombay and New Delhi, nine shops-in-shop in India, and her website, where 75 percent of the business is done outside of India.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Starbucks no longer sells its merchandise online.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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Mike Johnson praises Democrats who voted with GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson praised the eight Democrat senators who broke with their party and voted with the GOP on legislation to end the shutdown.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Hunt gardens in the Talega enclave within the city of San Clemente, and praises his purple Polygala x dalmaisiana, commonly known as sweet pea shrub.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Touts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touts. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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