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extol

[ik-stohl] / ɪkˈstoʊl /


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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

In a statement Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic, the company behind the London festival, said Ye isn’t being given “a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 6, 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

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

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

For example, she passionately extols a program for free children’s dental services because a good smile leads to increased confidence, which statistics show can ultimately boost graduation rates.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 24, 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

It extols the abolition of racial discrimination and the achievement of equal rights for all.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

Elon Musk has also sought to transform Tesla and extolled the company’s plans to make humanoid robots with investors.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 19, 2026

They saw the Pullman Company’s “Ideal of Industry” exhibit, with its detailed model of Pullman’s company town, which the company extolled as a workers’ paradise.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

I had spent the past couple of weeks corresponding with Raw Farm founder Mark McAfee, who’d filled my inbox with messages and PowerPoints extolling the virtues of his most important, and controversial, product:

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Apr. 16, 2026

In a social media post Thursday, he offered his most glowing compliments yet, extolling Sheinbaum as “wonderful and highly intelligent” and saying Mexicans “should be very happy” to have her as their leader.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 30, 2026

He sent a flurry of wires to Howard, extolling the superb racing strip, mild fall weather, and general beauty of New York.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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