as in praise
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Experiment with different feedback styles, like balancing praise with constructive input.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025 -
El Camino Real goalkeeper Anthony Salmeron received special praise from coach Ian Kogan.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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The couple can't get enough of their cute pups, Jesse and Fable, and now have one more way to showcase their adoration in addition to posting paw-fect selfies to social media — and that's with custom sweaters featuring pictures of their dogs on them!—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Betty White's sweet, ever-cheery Rose — a role that snagged her an Emmy Award in 1986 — may not have all the zingers on The Golden Girls, but her rants and tangents draw priceless looks from her housemates and adoration from viewers.—
Margaret Lyons,
EW.com,
17 Jan. 2025
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The end of Chevron deference to federal agencies may help businesses, universities and public interest groups in immigration lawsuits during a second Trump administration should officials enact policies like those in the first term.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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In the end, dictators tap into something essential in human nature—the deference before a bully.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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That’s going to be sobering for the Raiders, who have so much reverence for their history.—
Sam Farmer,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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With what must be the highest body count of any kitchen tool after knives, mandoline slicers are tools that demand caution, reverence, and respect.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
23 Jan. 2025
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On the floor, Biles’ every routine Tuesday received a studied silence, and every landing received raucous approbation.—
Brendan Quinn,
The Athletic,
30 July 2024
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But where the standard Meyers heroine would fuss herself into a fugue state of approbation, Anne remains oddly unruffled.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
29 June 2024
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But as a Christian, the bigger threat in the U.S. now seems to be Evangelical idolatry—this tendency of many Christians to turn a political candidate into an idol, particularly one who has proven himself so thoroughly unfit as Donald Trump.—
Donovan McAbee,
TIME,
28 Oct. 2024
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People begin drifting to certain games or consoles, staring intently at a wall of idolatry.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2024
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Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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So are schools, supermarkets and houses of worship.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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But what makes our own effort worthy of admiration is not the perfection of the first try, but the effort of pushing into uncomfortable territory, and by trying over and over again, despite the stumble and failure!—
Nathan Furr,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her passion for the craft, relentless work ethic and unflappable demeanor have enabled her to win the trust, respect and admiration of our talent and network partners.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Lionization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lionization. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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