praising

Example Sentences

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As a former beauty pageant organizer, the president also notoriously comments on women's looks, once causing a diplomatic stir by praising Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

He issued a memo Thursday praising Whitaker, Stahl and Wertheim — calling them “the core of the show’s success” — and promising to uphold the editorial independence of the program.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

The chief inspector of prisons described it as "a safe prison, if not the safest in Scotland," praising the "mutual respect" between staff and inmates.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

“Bruce is a unicorn,” they said, praising his dynamic performance.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Aurier and Toulouse-Lautrec look at all of Vincent's paintings together, praising them to Vincent.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman