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as in celebrating
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauding
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program
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Recent Examples of praising
Andrews, 64, revealed he was diagnosed in the fall of 2025, praising the nonprofit ALS Network for creating a sense of community for the couple following his diagnosis.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Andrews has since partnered with the ALS Network, praising the organization for providing him and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, with a sense of community.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
This brings me back to the students who booed the real-estate developer praising AI.
—Hope Loudon, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
There have been a number of very enthusiastic responses, with many praising the acting and filmmaking.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Following its buzzy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Focus Features acquired the $750,000 indie for $15 million, with critics and audiences praising its bold take on supernatural horror.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
For perhaps the first time, a president of the United States is not merely protecting Jewish religious practice or praising Jewish contributions, but inviting a distinctly Jewish religious experience itself — Shabbat — into the broader civic conversation of the nation.
—Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
The unconventional method quickly caught the attention of more than 1,200 gardeners and flower lovers alike, with many praising the hack as an efficient shortcut for anyone planting in bulk.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This week, a graduation speaker at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, got booed after praising artificial intelligence in her remarks.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Andrews has since partnered with the ALS Network, praising the organization for providing him and his fiancée, actress Erica Tazel, with a sense of community.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
This brings me back to the students who booed the real-estate developer praising AI.
—Hope Loudon, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
There have been a number of very enthusiastic responses, with many praising the acting and filmmaking.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 17 May 2026
Following its buzzy premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, Focus Features acquired the $750,000 indie for $15 million, with critics and audiences praising its bold take on supernatural horror.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
For perhaps the first time, a president of the United States is not merely protecting Jewish religious practice or praising Jewish contributions, but inviting a distinctly Jewish religious experience itself — Shabbat — into the broader civic conversation of the nation.
—Ari Berman, New York Daily News, 15 May 2026
The unconventional method quickly caught the attention of more than 1,200 gardeners and flower lovers alike, with many praising the hack as an efficient shortcut for anyone planting in bulk.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
This week, a graduation speaker at the University of Central Florida, in Orlando, got booed after praising artificial intelligence in her remarks.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praising
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With the couple on the cusp of celebrating their eighth wedding anniversary on May 19, the question is getting a lot of attention once again.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
17 May 2026
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Nita Ambani, regarded as one of India’s most influential women, attended an event celebrating the return of the Indian Pavilion to the Biennale wearing sculptural Wallace Chan earrings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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In fact, Seydoux was among those in the audience applauding tonight.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Cate Blanchett, Julianne Moore and Pawel Pawlikowski could be seen applauding in the audience after the screening.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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This phenomenon is formally known as the photic sneeze reflex, or as an Autosomal Cholinergic Helio-Ophthalmologic Outburst — unofficially blessing it with the spectacular acronym ACHOO syndrome.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump re-posted an image depicting Jesus blessing him, whcich was first posted by a right-wing Republican candidate for a Boston congressional seat.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Driver income has also dropped as Uber and other ride-hailing companies cut into their business.—
Anderson Cooper,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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The feature will go back to the origin story of the four brothers hailing from a Cairo crime family at the heart of the franchise.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 May 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, saluting Billie Jean King on completing her bachelor's degree in history at age 82!—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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Other inductions included Jason Isbell showing up for Lucinda Williams, Don Henley inducting Trisha Yearwood, Jimmie Vaughan paying tribute to Buddy Guy, and Chris Isaak saluting Roy Orbison.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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Vogue's hosts asked her on the carpet, later commending her dedication to fashion, art and costume.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Attention around Simpson has since taken off, with people commending him for his kindness and generosity.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Praising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praising. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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