praised; praising
1
: to express a favorable judgment of : commend
2
: to glorify (a god or saint) especially by the attribution of perfections
: to express praise
praiser
noun
1
a
: an expression of approval : commendation
b
: worship
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Examples of praise in a Sentence
Verb
Critics praised her as both an actor and director.
A good teacher praises students when they do well.
We praise God for your safe arrival.
People gather in churches to praise the Lord.
Noun
He deserves praise for the way he's handled this crisis.
“Good job” is high praise coming from her. She rarely compliments anyone's work.
I have nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
People gathered in the church to sing praises to the Lord.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The area rug has received thousands of five-star ratings from reviewers, with many praising its beauty and ability to withstand heavy foot traffic.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN‘s coverage of 9/11, has died.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Joseph Cohen May, director of the Los Angeles Housing Production Institute, praised this change as needed with or without the emergency.
—Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
The area rug has received thousands of five-star ratings from reviewers, with many praising its beauty and ability to withstand heavy foot traffic.
—Toni Sutton, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
Corona will win the Southern Section Division 1 baseball championship, with Seth Hernandez earning praise as the Shohei Ohtani of high school baseball.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
Aaron Brown, an anchor who earned widespread praise for incisive reporting and calm demeanor during CNN‘s coverage of 9/11, has died.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Praise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/praise. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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