extols

variants also extolls
present tense third-person singular of extol

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of extols Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine. Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026 Every wartime president extols the nation’s virtues. Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Genetically Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks generally had darker hair and skin than the fair, blue-eyed Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in 2004’s Troy—a film that Musk extols. The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 However, Steve Evans, owner of Memphis Maids, extolls the virtues of regularly cleaning above and around your cabinetry. Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026 Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping. Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin America and Africa in recent years, and the leftist Sánchez regularly extols the financial and social benefits that immigrants who legally come to Spain bring to the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy. Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025 In an era when the latest hot-off-the-press titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors. Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2025 There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events. Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extols
Verb
  • This panel celebrates those who are setting audacious goals, challenging norms, and using their platforms to elevate culture and community.
    Essence, Essence, 16 July 2025
  • Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates after winning the Most Valuable Player of the MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park on July 15, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.
    Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • Clarisse Loughrey at The Independent praises Chalamet’s performance.
    Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 Dec. 2025
  • Beyond the engineering, the couple consistently praises Grech’s craftsmanship and customer support.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • Conversation becomes your stage as the Full Moon blesses your 3rd House of Communication, inviting you to make a heartfelt call, accept (or offer) neighborly help, or present a creation of yours to others.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2026

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“Extols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extols. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.

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