as in to congratulate
to praise too much
critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten
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Immediately after his victory, many tech leaders publicly congratulated Trump and started making moves to win his favor, including schmoozing with the incoming president at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida and making donations to his inauguration committee.—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025 -
Fans took to the comment section to congratulate Oleksy and her husband.—
Sara Vallone,
Miami Herald,
19 Jan. 2025
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Aufderheide, who is also the director of the Resuscitation Research Center, applauded the coalition’s goals.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump applauded the choir with visible enthusiasm, a gesture that appeared genuine.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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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
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On Reddit, users have praised the platform for its superior code-generation capabilities and its open-source ethos.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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But at the 2021 book party, Phelps praised the role of his former mentor and partner in launching Toad’s Place.—
Thom Duffy,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2025
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Zelensky isn’t alone among prominent Ukrainians in trying to butter up Trump.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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Warming the milk and butter up first helps to avoid any milk fat white spots on top of your decadent chocolate cake.—
Melissa Gray,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2024
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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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The sleeve was also successfully used to deliver a virtual stroking sensation, by sequentially activating the pouches one after another.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 Dec. 2024
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The father pointed to the sky, stroked his head, and seemed to explain something to him.—
Michael Sheldrick,
Forbes,
28 Dec. 2024
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One of his friends massages his back while he’s curled on the floor.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
16 Jan. 2025
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The hyaluronidase is then directly injected into the site of the hyaluronic acid dermal filler, and then the area is massaged.—
Jackie Fields,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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“Belaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belaud. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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