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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

I could extol your virtues endlessly, but I want you to finish reading and answer me quickly.

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

There comes a time when one extols cinema’s virtues so fiercely that it feels like posturing.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

President Trump frequently extols Saudi Arabia for its extraordinary wealth.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 17, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026

Singling out their work ethic, Mantello extolled the way Lane and Metcalf can be relied on to hit the ground running.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026

The Amazon founder has long extolled the benefits of a lunar base, including setting up factories there.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 15, 2026

This time he extolled the English, filling Massasoit’s ears with tales of their cities, their great numbers, their powerful technology.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

Dudamel addressed the audience, sounding very much like he had 17 years ago at the Bowl, extolling in our being a crowd of many types together for many musics.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

The president is extolling the virtues of the East Wing ballroom.

From Slate ● Jun. 2, 2026

The justice . . . responded by extolling the importance of an “independent judiciary.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 26, 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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