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praise

[preyz] / preɪz /




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The writing is piercing and suspenseful, and Ms. Cline deserves praise for engraving a style recognizably her own.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 1, 2026

She also recommends looking for opportunities to praise your child's effort in doing work to help them "stay motivated."

From BBC Aug. 30, 2026

Any praise for England's pace attack this summer comes with the caveat of the quality of Pakistan's batting - and the fact they are operating in helpful home conditions.

From BBC Aug. 28, 2026

Dave Grohl was effusive in his praise of Dudamel, saying this is what he wanted to do every night forever.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

Once it was simple to praise these men and their heroic achievements in painting a picture of American pride and patriotism.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

Sam Sacks praises Ms. Daanje’s “vast, teeming novel” as an achievement that will leave readers with “a sense of a world transformed.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Nadira Goffe praises Lanterns’ deft portrayal of the Black American experience.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

Martin O'Neill sang their praises in the aftermath and preached caution ahead of the second leg, as he was obliged to do.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

At every turn, including in “This Is Me” and the press she did for it, Panettiere praises Klitschko as a terrific father who believed he was doing what was best for his child.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 18, 2026

How they would sing praises of his valiant stand against what must assuredly be the largest great black-backed gull ever encountered!

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

American 11th seed Frances Tiafoe praised the diversity of the crowd in New York.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

Sánchez praised the response of Ceuta police who had chosen to "defend human life" when the influx took place, rather than defend the border.

From BBC Sep. 3, 2026

In a recent video, Fischbach said he had used GoPros during his entire time as a YouTube creator, and praised GoPro’s new, interchangeable-lens camera.

From MarketWatch Sep. 2, 2026

A Federal Bureau of Investigation official praised the public-private sector operation as enhancing the bureau’s capabilities.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

Regiomontanus spoke in praise of the mathematical sciences, and he praised them by denigrating the Aristotelian philosophy taught in the universities.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

“Thank you for praising me,” Mr. Brookhiser writes in summarizing Lafayette’s speeches, “but thank you above all for causing the world to esteem America.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

The Telegraph called the show "flawless", external, praising its "Hollywood-indebted" staging, and Grande's "genuine affection for Britain".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

Earlier this year Tiffany was praising the technology and voting to speed AI infrastructure through.

From Barron's Aug. 30, 2026

The new version seems unlikely to have the same problem, with some groups immediately praising the lack of fee caps.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

The village gathers, and the young men sing songs they’ve made up themselves—songs praising the elders or their families or the cattle.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola




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