1
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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as in acclaim
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Recent Examples of praise
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
Despite his criticism of the media landscape, Clyburn praised Velshi’s coverage.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Eric Stephens, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Available in sizes 5 to 11, these sneakers have earned high praise from shoppers who call out their timeless silhouette and impressive arch support in reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Springsteen has previously praised White’s performance in the film, from both an acting and musical perspective.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2025
Despite his criticism of the media landscape, Clyburn praised Velshi’s coverage.
—Steff Danielle Thomas, The Hill, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
Verbeek threw some praise Cronin’s way in laying a foundation for his successor to build on.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Available in sizes 5 to 11, these sneakers have earned high praise from shoppers who call out their timeless silhouette and impressive arch support in reviews.
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
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Target's Easter Hours All Target locations are closing on Easter Sunday to give the day off to employees to celebrate with their families.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Apr. 2025
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To celebrate, shoppers can get $10 off any purchase with code SHOTS10.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Other social media users, however, support the outfit choice and applauded Nixon for maintaining her support of the pro-Palestinian movement.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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The leader applauds their courage and decision-making.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Despite struggling to find distribution in the U.S., No Other Land earned wide critical acclaim (and some criticism) ahead of its Best Documentary win at the 2025 Oscars.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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In 2016, Fierstein reprised his iconic Broadway role as Edna Turnblad in NBC’s Hairspray Live!, to great acclaim.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The visit was incredibly successful: the Pope was greeted by half of Timor-Leste’s population, blessing hundreds of thousands, having just visited three countries before arriving.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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At 6ft 4in (193cm), O’Reilly is a physical presence both defending and attacking set pieces, something City are not especially blessed with, particularly with Rodri and Haaland out.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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The partnership with Uber also means that hailing an air taxi will soon be as easy as booking any other vehicle through the ride-hailing app.—
Acacia Gabriel,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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The show hails from Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Trans women also receive official recognition from the government and health organizations, which view them as a target group for HIV prevention and treatment.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company’s lacquer baking technique has earned recognition for its quality and finish.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Holst leaves the listener in the far removes of outer space, with Neptune being a study in musical mysticism, highlighted by a hidden hymning women’s chorus, as if heard from a mysterious distance.—
Mark Swed,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Sep. 2023
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His own work reflects a lifelong love of reading in many genres, and his books brim with the testimonies of poets, artists, and mystics who hymn the delights of sentience.—
Nick Romeo,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2023
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
Cite this Entry
“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praise. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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