as in praise
excessive praise
the piano instructor believes in encouraging her students but avoids any overpraise that might make them complacent
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as in to praise
to praise too much
proud parents are likely to overpraise their children for their earnest efforts at making handicrafts
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Recent Examples of overpraise
Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
He’s overpraised of course.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
As in the case of that picture, East of Eden is backed up by masterful screen storytelling that can hardly be overpraised and is complicated by no message that can be termed controversial.
—Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
Our praise reflex leans toward the superlative in this dank information age, an era when the only artists who transcend the digital noise seem to be the ones whose music gets overpraised on social media for being the most this or the best that.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
Vincent Canby’s review in The New York Times seemed hesitant to overpraise the film, which was based on James Leo Herlihy’s 1965 novel of the same name.
—New York Times, 2 June 2021
Verb
Know-nothings pretend that Schrader’s Bressonian mannerisms reveal the spiritual depths of contemporary crisis, when, in fact, Master Gardener repeats the same social-collapse paranoia that made secular reviewers overpraise the religious, racial, suicide-bomber topics of First Reformed.
—Armond White, National Review, 24 May 2023
He’s overpraised of course.
—Nick Laird, The New York Review of Books, 16 Mar. 2023
As in the case of that picture, East of Eden is backed up by masterful screen storytelling that can hardly be overpraised and is complicated by no message that can be termed controversial.
—Jack Moffitt, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2023
Our praise reflex leans toward the superlative in this dank information age, an era when the only artists who transcend the digital noise seem to be the ones whose music gets overpraised on social media for being the most this or the best that.
—Chris Richards, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2023
Vincent Canby’s review in The New York Times seemed hesitant to overpraise the film, which was based on James Leo Herlihy’s 1965 novel of the same name.
—New York Times, 2 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpraise
Noun
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Chalamet’s performance also earned praise from Dylan himself.—
Daniel S. Levine,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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Thanks to their hands-free, pickpocket-deterring design, belt bags have earned high praise from Travel + Leisure editors, who rarely travel without one on their hip.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The prince's lawyer, David Sherborne, commended his battle outside court on Wednesday and pushed for a police investigation into the saga.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Educational leaders, including Florida International University’s then-president Mark B. Rosenberg, at the time commended Nuñez on her advocacy.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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There is a subtle line between flattery and being creepy.—
Kwame Anthony Appiah,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and the best and most admiring of these Mann-handlers is, by a huge margin, 2018’s Den of Thieves.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Many in the dance world applauded this move, given how deeply remixing is embedded in and largely synonymous with the dance/electronic realm.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
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Stone was applauded for conceding the obvious about their porous defense in ’24 and the need to correct it immediately.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Movies In a career that began in 1988, Rob Tregenza has made only five features and—devising an original style based on extended takes and intricate camera movements—won major acclaim, albeit below the industry’s radar.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2025
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The latter album, which chronicles the emotional and psychological struggles of the preceding decade, caused a sensation, earning enduring acclaim and plaudits from the likes of PJ Harvey and Nick Cave.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just weeks later, Jenna played coy about the ring when host Andy Cohen congratulated her and asked her to confirm the news.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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The couple announced the pregnancy on Christmas Eve on their respective Instagrams where several Chiefs wives and girlfriends congratulated them.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This is particularly helpful for that that contain peanut butter or for those that contain large amounts of butter.—
Tammy Algood,
The Tennessean,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those with more physical jobs should fuel up with meat, bread, and butter.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
2 July 2024
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Enjoy flavored nuts, such as those that are candied, glazed, or honied, in moderation.—
Selene Yeager,
Health,
24 Feb. 2024
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