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extol

[ik-stohl] / ɪkˈstoʊl /


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Lifestyle influencers including Brett Chody extol its benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

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

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

The instant she finished a novel, she would extol its virtues and demand we go to the Iliad or the Last Bookstore to get the author’s next offering.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 16, 2026

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

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

A Forrest Gump of a tale, “Theo of Golden” extols the virtues of close observation, deep conversation and offline connection.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

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

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 piece, published in May of that year, extols Kilmer’s dogged positivity, even at the pandemic’s terrifying peak.

From Salon Apr. 2, 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

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

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

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

When Cathy first meets Edgar and Isabella, she climbs the wall of their estate and spies on the two having tea in a courtyard, where Isabella is extolling Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.”

From Salon Feb. 14, 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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