extol
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Lifestyle influencers including Brett Chody extol its benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal β 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 β 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 β 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 β 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
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That robustness was his way with Leonard Cohen’s “Mother Mother,” and of “Father Death’s Blues,” in which Ginsberg extols death as the world’s greatest lover.
From Los Angeles Times β May 21, 2026
President Trump frequently extols Saudi Arabia for its extraordinary wealth.
From The Wall Street Journal β 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 β Sep. 5, 2025
Anima extols all of the hidden depth and pain beneath the pop, but it’s impossible to tell what Tesfaye and Shults are trying to get at here.
From Salon β May 19, 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
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Mr. Ballard, a longtime journalist for Sports Illustrated, dives into the history and finds figures, such as Euripides and Benjamin Franklin, who extolled its health benefits.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 6, 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 β Jul. 1, 2026
I have extolled the virtues of both of these lessons in my columns over the years.
From MarketWatch β May 13, 2026
In that same evening address, President Trump extolled the US's oil producing capabilities.
From BBC β Apr. 7, 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
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Last week, Ellison attempted a high-profile reputation reboot, extolling his love for movies and blaming politics for opposition to the deal.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 12, 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 β Jul. 22, 2026
Founded in 2008 by Trevyn and Julian McGowan, the gallery opened a New York outpost this spring with a pair of shows that highlighted the breadth of its homeland’s creativity while extolling its culture.
From The Wall Street Journal β Jul. 17, 2026
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 β Jun. 22, 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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