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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

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

A local gathering in honor of loved ones in the military, during which community leaders extol the bravery and resolve of those who serve, is among the best-attended events in my small rural town.

From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024

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

Like many children of his time, he was “raised almost exclusively on a diet of white sugar,” the glories of which he extols for several merry pages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 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

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

It extolled “the enjoyment of life and liberty, with the means of acquiring and possessing property, and pursuing and obtaining happiness and safety.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 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

They were raised on an ethic that extolled the power of the individual to shape his or her life, and then forced into a world where they were treated like cogs in a vast machine.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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

But they aren’t extolling the candidacy of former military helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, who is running to unseat a GOP congressman in New Jersey, or of retired Vice Adm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 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

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

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 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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