praise
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In praise of the secret supper club: By design, hidden restaurants tend to fly under the radar.
From Slate β Oct. 13, 2026
Retired cornerback and renowned trash-talker Richard Sherman, who played for both the Seahawks and 49ers during his 11-year career, gave Evans some high praise on X.
From Los Angeles Times β Oct. 12, 2026
For a book that claims to praise Diana, Mr. Spencer makes her sound like a borderline psychopath.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 9, 2026
Holmes herself shied from the public eye, making the surprise release of the documentary "You Can See Everything" all the more astonishing when it debuted to high praise at the Telluride Film Festival in September.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
He didn’t receive praise often, especially when Kamau was around.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
The Bible praises Moses as the humblest man on earth.
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 13, 2026
Today, Martin praises the "really nice community" with "more young families moving in", although soaring rents have pushed out some lower-income residents.
From Barron's β Oct. 9, 2026
Allegedly, somewhere out there De Palma’s original three-hour cut exists, one that so impressed Ellroy that he devoted an entire essay to singing its praises called “The Hillikers.”
From Salon β Sep. 18, 2026
While Tarlov was grateful for his advice, her book praises current Fox News Chief Executive Suzanne Scott for creating a workplace culture that is much more hospitable to women.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 14, 2026
I remembered primary school, the praises and the honors.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
It praised “artificial intelligence and machine translation” as “cost-effective methods for bridging language barriers and reducing inefficiencies with the translation process,” and called for phasing out “unnecessary multilingual offerings.”
From Slate β Oct. 16, 2026
King Charles III has praised Welsh people's "sense of belonging", as he and Queen Camilla officially opened the Senedd's seventh term.
From BBC β Oct. 15, 2026
It praised Entalpic’s “expertise in surfaces and interfaces for semiconductor manufacturing and next-generation electronics.”
From The Wall Street Journal β Oct. 15, 2026
Trump, however, praised Zacharia's debut, telling reporters: "I thought she was very good."
From Barron's β Oct. 14, 2026
But she took Deydey’s gift with a tender thanks, knowing how much he delighted in choosing the presents, and how rarely he praised.
From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich
She did not directly answer the question, instead praising the king as "the biggest advocate for women" in the country.
From BBC β Sep. 29, 2026
Held in pre-trial detention ever since, Goktas is facing charges of insulting Erdogan and incitement to public hatred, with prosecutors later adding an extra charge of praising crime and criminals, according to the indictment.
From Barron's β Sep. 28, 2026
Fellow stars Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, and Cynthia Nixon issued a statement at the time, praising the women for coming forward and made it clear that they supported them.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 28, 2026
In praising Chatfield, Brown recalled a gathering at his home last year.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 18, 2026
Letters flew back and forth praising the match.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing praise
"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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