1
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
2
as in hails
to declare enthusiastic approval of
statements from several former patients touting the doctor's alleged cancer cure
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in promotes
to provide publicity for
an avalanche of ads touting the new movie
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of touts
Visit South Dakota touts the fiscal power of the state tourism industry with a list of data points on its website.
—
CBS News, 13 May 2026
Visit South Dakota touts the fiscal power of the state tourism industry with a list of data points on its website.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
This campaign cycle, Matsui touts her efforts to secure funding for flood protection, transportation projects and expanding healthcare access.
—Corey Schmidt
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Masses was impressive in rookie minicamp and touts the ball skills Las Vegas needs.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Jack's Wife Freda In the film, Andy has a first date at the SoHo location of this popular Mediterranean restaurant, sitting in one of the corner banquettes that the spot touts on its website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Microhouse Films touts itself as driven by filmmakers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 May 2026
His website touts his experience early in his career building one of the first car part review websites.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Third is Barri Worth Girvan, who most recently worked as director of community affairs for Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and touts extensive experience working in government.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
CBS News, 13 May 2026
Visit South Dakota touts the fiscal power of the state tourism industry with a list of data points on its website.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
This campaign cycle, Matsui touts her efforts to secure funding for flood protection, transportation projects and expanding healthcare access.
—Corey Schmidt
may 9, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Masses was impressive in rookie minicamp and touts the ball skills Las Vegas needs.
—Sam Warren, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Jack's Wife Freda In the film, Andy has a first date at the SoHo location of this popular Mediterranean restaurant, sitting in one of the corner banquettes that the spot touts on its website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
Microhouse Films touts itself as driven by filmmakers.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 May 2026
His website touts his experience early in his career building one of the first car part review websites.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Third is Barri Worth Girvan, who most recently worked as director of community affairs for Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath and touts extensive experience working in government.
—The Editorial Board, Daily News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for touts
Verb
-
The high speeds that Cerebras advertises helped the company to secure a $20 billion-plus commitment from OpenAI, which relies on Cerebras for a model that writes code.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
11 May 2026
-
Vine also advertises free customer service from actual humans for installation issues.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Whereas Burnham and Rayner both represent the left, Streeting hails from the right of the Labour Party.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
-
Debra Hayward and Larry Mark serve as producers for the project that hails from Sony Pictures and landed at Netflix through the company’s partnership with the studio that gives it a first look at streaming features.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Bryan's Farm Tour helps support family farms across the country and promotes a festival-like atmosphere at those venues.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
-
Winners of the Golden Apple Awards go on to help train and mentor the next generation of teachers, Mather said, which promotes a valuable sense of community.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
-
As might be expected from one of Latin America’s most idiosyncratic innovators, the film’s title announces more than its obvious relationship to its predecessor.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
-
Cotton Bowl Athletic Association Names Marmion President, CEO The Cotton Bowl Athletic Association announces the selection of Dave Marmion as its next president and chief executive officer.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
And our lactation consultant judge applauds these bottles as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable storage bags.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
-
In the clip, the crowd applauds Phan's quick thinking for saving the shark's life.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
These days there is nothing cheap about the meats the shop sells.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
-
When a company sells AI as a reason to upgrade, customers deserve to know what actually works now and what is still coming later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
Verb
-
Smart chatter praises the trailer’s restraint, sound design and emotional cruelty more than gore, which is rare air for internet horror discourse.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
-
Warkentin praises Stanton Optical for its innovative approach to eyecare and Stanton Optical returns the praise for its willingness to think outside the box.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Touts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/touts. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
