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Which type of poem traditionally offers a way to extol a person, object, or idea?

extol

[ik-stohl] / Ιͺkˈstoʊl /


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Also, I am afraid your columns do not sufficiently extol the value of work, which Voltaire rightly claimed protects us from the evils of boredom, vice, and poverty.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

So what is the name of this dish to which I so lavishly extol this multitude of virtues?

From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026

That’s because after DJ Khaled and Kenan Thompson extol the virtues of this miracle drug, a voiceover recounts a litany of potential side effects—vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems, things of that nature.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026

Now, listening to her extol the benefits, cold plunging seemed like something to consider, or at least contend with.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025

It is, in any case, another reason to extol, not begrudge, the fundamental innovativeness of the Ptolemaic state.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

García Harfuch regularly extols his relationship with the armed forces, despite rumors of resentment against his sweeping powers and his closeness to Sheinbaum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2025

Also, “we wait to hear what if any views she extols on BOJ policy,” the head of FX Strategy adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

Barrett extols a judge’s obligation to “resolve disputes according to the ground rules that the people have prescribed,” but that responsibility is meaningless in the absence of reliable evidence.

From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025

The first Swedish-language entry since 2012, the song extols the practice's stress-busting virtues.

From BBC ● May 16, 2025

He reassures Pa and Ma about Vincent, and he extols their virtues to Vincent.

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

For decades, research has extolled the benefits of a Mediterranean diet low in sugar, rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and doused in olive oil.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026

I have extolled the virtues of both of these lessons in my columns over the years.

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

In that same evening address, President Trump extolled the US's oil producing capabilities.

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

He extolled the bounty of New England to Thomas Dermer, one of Smith’s subordinates, who was then staying in the same camp.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

On social media, vacationers are showing off their “pharmacy hauls” from across the continent, extolling the virtues of E.U.-made creams and serums and turning drugstores into can’t-miss destinations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

The video prominently featured Zach Witkoff and two of the president’s sons, Don Jr. and Eric, extolling the success of their company.

From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026

Moolenaar said “we treasure” the Declaration of Independence, but didn’t say why, and spent more time extolling the virtues of prayer breakfasts.

From Salon ● May 29, 2026

Saylor has been anxious to promote the preferred stock, extolling its high-yield/ low volatility returns.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026

While languishing in Europe, he wrote a nostalgic pamphlet extolling the land he had come to love.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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