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also extoll
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extol
Now, conventions are marathon infomercials in which each party extols its supposedly sacred virtues.
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airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Raw milk can’t be sold legally for human consumption in many states, but some 11 million Americans drink it anyway as wellness influencers, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., extol its benefits.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Other advocates of greater human control extol the importance of better operator training.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
And yet every month or so, moviegoers take to social media to extol the virtues of or poke fun at some new popcorn receptacle.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
Raw milk can’t be sold legally for human consumption in many states, but some 11 million Americans drink it anyway as wellness influencers, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., extol its benefits.
—Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
Other advocates of greater human control extol the importance of better operator training.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
And yet every month or so, moviegoers take to social media to extol the virtues of or poke fun at some new popcorn receptacle.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for extol
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extol
Verb
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Set collective benchmarks, whether improving efficiency or patient outcomes, and celebrate those achievements together.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Since then, May 3, the anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek, is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zach Seidl, a spokesperson for Bass, praised Soboroff’s lengthy record in the city, working to develop Playa Vista, bringing Staples Center — now Crypto.com Arena — to downtown and serving on the Board of Police Commissioners.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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She has been lauded for dramas such as Unmarried and Dilemma, and is also lining up a 39-part thriller series that begins shooting next month.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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Celebrated not only for its rare centering of Palestinians, the show has been lauded for its expert balance of drama and comedy while exploring issues around immigration, religion, language and disability.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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There’s a didactic, Brechtian structure to the movie — Brecht is cited several times in the dialogue — in which Jude asks the viewer to question what the death of Ion means in a society wracked by rampant capitalism, racist nationalism and religious extremism.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Another major development analysts cited as providing bearish pressure for SOL prices is the March 1 token unlock, which will result in the token’s total supply increasing by 11.16 million.—
Charles Lloyd Bovaird II,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Extol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extol. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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