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as in celebrated
to proclaim the glory of
hymns that praise God
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as in applauded
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 praised
Special teams coordinator Tracy Smith has also routinely praised Scott’s willingness to do whatever is asked of him.
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Mike Kaye
january 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Jan. 2026
Officials praised the responders and said many of them received specialized water rescue training thanks to a federal grant.
—Christine Sloan, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
When one man’s Cybertruck running FSD wrapped itself around a pole last year, its owner also praised the automaker.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
Some have praised the government for investing in synagogue restoration, Holocaust memorials and Jewish cultural life, as well as for maintaining close diplomatic ties with Israel.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Sheriff Dan Coverley praised casino security and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department for their assistance in the investigation.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Diggs has been praised since signing with the Patriots in March for his leadership and selflessness.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
The model has been praised for its ability to crossover between on-court performance and off-court style, leading to considerable interest for each style that’s been released.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2025
Chu praised Kerstein, likening the art of editing each musical number to a different puzzle.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praised
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The project will be the next phase of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD), a virtual museum that celebrated its 10th anniversary in December at a gala at the Lyric Theater.—
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This past October, Parker celebrated her son James Wilkie's 23rd birthday with a video on Instagram.—
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The Indivisible Project, a nonprofit group that led protests against Avelo Airlines, on Thursday applauded the carrier's move to end its contract with DHS.—
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The union representing flight attendants for Avelo applauded the end of the ICE flights.—
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Twenty years of hard work and persistence, blessed by occasional moments when chance had generously smiled on him.—
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In one of the most deal-ridden and far too often contrived places on the globe, Steny was straightforward, smart, wise, direct, honest on the real odds about anything and everything, and blessed with a sense of humor that, if saintly in purpose, was devilishly clever in delivery.—
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The 16-year-old girl, identified as Adasyn Wood Savin, hailed from Newcastle, New South Wales and was visiting Rosebury during the school holiday and riding in the ATV with a family friend, according to the donation page.—
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In a statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics hailed the guidance as focused on whole foods for kids.—
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Julian Franco, president of strategy and operations at Fox Entertainment, saluted the progress that Pansino and her business partner had been able to make as a boutique outfit.—
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Eighteen alums — Hall of Famers Jim Kelly, Andre Reed and Joe DeLamielleure mixed among Eric Wood, George Wilson and the likes of lesser-knowns Brad Lamb, Christian Gaddis and Ashton Youboty — saluted the crowd from the 50-yard line.—
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While having tea with Wiggins, Charles commended Chatfield’s treatment and recovery rate.—
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Nikola Jurkovic, a member of technical staff at the influential METR AI research center, commended the paper’s contributions.—
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Over the last five decades, artist and filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson has been internationally acclaimed for her art and films.—
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Prey remains the most critically acclaimed in the alien series at 94%.—
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“Praised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/praised. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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