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verb

ˈprāz How to pronounce praise (audio)
Definition of praisenext
1
as in to celebrate
to proclaim the glory of hymns that praise God

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2
as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of the school volunteers were praised for their excellent work in the reading program

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praise

2 of 2

noun

as in acclaim

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Recent Examples of praise
Verb
The 75-year-old actor regularly appears at military and veterans' events and has praised the country's freedoms and opportunities in past interviews. — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026 Both Faulstich and the couple’s son, Matt Gates, praised their father’s commitment to routine, both in keeping up the tradition of the Peachtree Road Race and life in general. — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
Rickelle Williams, the Fort Lauderdale city manager who has experienced a whirlwind tenure of both sharp criticism and high praise, has left the job after about 14 months. — Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026 From his first Guardians of the Galaxy movie on, Gunn established himself as the master of the movie soundtrack and the all-important needle drop, earning praise for finding the right song and dropping it at the right time. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for praise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for praise
  1. celebrate
  2. applaud
  3. acclaim
  4. bless
  5. hail
  6. recognition
  7. salute
  8. kudos
Verb
  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • As America begins to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, there are nearly 800,000 customers without power as outages are reported across multiple states.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of celebrate
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  • Most players who have toiled in the minor league system debut in front of applauding friends and family.
    — Liana Handler Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • All are aghast, save Ser Torrhen Manderly, who applauds the farce.
    — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026
Definition of applaud
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  • The brand launched yesterday to quick acclaim, already featured on Moda Operandi and celebrated at a launch party hosted by Karen Elson with Iman in attendance.
    — Rebecca Suhrawardi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The idea is to help showcase films that received critical acclaim, but did not secure distribution or acquisition deals.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Verb
  • He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
  • Despite his age, Messi is still blessed with breathtaking skill, and is also fiercely competitive, even at training.
    — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
Definition of bless
Verb
  • For decades, Black Americans struggled to hail taxis in many cities.
    — Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Take advantage of the streetcar system, rent a bike, hail a pedicab, or hop in a taxi, Uber, or Lyft.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026
Definition of hail
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  • Many tribal members who worked for years on the recognition petition died before the 32-year process to gain — or regain — federal recognition in 2010.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Their Dingač gained international recognition after scoring 99 out of 100 points from Wine Enthusiast.
    — Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of recognition
Verb
  • That's a dominating performance, and makes a $300 discount worth saluting.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
  • Ground salutes like cherry bombs are prohibited in the state.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026
Definition of salute
Noun
  • Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
  • Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Feb. 2023
Definition of kudos

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