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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
Connectivity touts high margins and generates cash for heavy investments in other parts of the company.
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Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The logistics giant also touts real-time GPS tracking from pickup through delivery, alongside cargo cameras and door sensors across the entire fleet.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
He is also represented by the same agency – Octagon – that touts Steph Curry as its top client.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The carrier touts a simple sign-up via the Settings app—tap Cellular Data, then add AT&T Unlimited Day Pass—and lists 29 compatible configurations of the iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad Pro.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The museum touts its irreverence, for example placing a portrait of George Washington by untrained artist Howard Finster with one by Gilbert Stuart.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The park website touts a candy corn scavenger hunt, zombie cheer crew, monster-party overlay on the carousel and a Lego pumpkin build.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Morgan Brennan,harriet Taylor, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The logistics giant also touts real-time GPS tracking from pickup through delivery, alongside cargo cameras and door sensors across the entire fleet.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 June 2026
He is also represented by the same agency – Octagon – that touts Steph Curry as its top client.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 11 June 2026
Russia answered with overnight drone barrages on Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhia and Odesa, while Kyiv touts fresh pledges of air defense systems and near-expiry interceptor missiles from unnamed partners.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
The carrier touts a simple sign-up via the Settings app—tap Cellular Data, then add AT&T Unlimited Day Pass—and lists 29 compatible configurations of the iPad, iPad Air, iPad mini, and iPad Pro.
—Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 10 June 2026
But the company touts itself as a more sophisticated method than merely detecting if a work is present in training data, rather breaking down on a more granular level how the works are being used.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
The museum touts its irreverence, for example placing a portrait of George Washington by untrained artist Howard Finster with one by Gilbert Stuart.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 June 2026
The park website touts a candy corn scavenger hunt, zombie cheer crew, monster-party overlay on the carousel and a Lego pumpkin build.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touts
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On the floor of the court during the finals is Chase; Lexus advertises at MSG and Pepsi is the official nonalcoholic food and beverage partner.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The facility also advertises private animal encounters and off-site wildlife experiences.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Ping hails from Power Ten Productions.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 June 2026
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Ewin, who hails from Lawrenceville, Georgia, is seeking a waiver for a fifth year of eligibility.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
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Swimming also promotes heart health.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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Insoluble fiber helps move food through your digestive tract, while soluble fiber promotes the growth of healthy gut bacteria.—
Julie Marks,
Verywell Health,
12 June 2026
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Isar raises funding, announces new launch date.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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The Social Security Administration typically announces the COLA for the following year in October, and the change is based on third-quarter data.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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But later that year, applauds turned into discontent voiced in several closed session meetings.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2026
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Palace centre-back Maxence Lacroix doesn’t know which way to turn, Iwobi ends up with his hands on his head, Sander Berge simply stands and applauds.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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The space also features a boutique that sells mahjong tiles, mats and racks and a kitchen with drinks and snacks for sale.—
Claire Harutunian,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Miniso sells toys, plushies, collectible blind boxes, stationery, beauty, home goods, electronics, snacks and more.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Domingo praises Spielberg as a collaborator.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
13 June 2026
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Half of the opinion piece praises the efforts and contributions of Uncle Lou, all of which are certainly laudable.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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