- present tense form of praise (3rd person singular).
praises
Example Sentences
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Rams coach Sean McVay praises Australia for creating a “great atmosphere,” but he’s in no rush to ever play a game there again after 27-7 loss to the 49ers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
He shadowboxes with ostriches and brings in celebrities like Rick Ross and Naomi Campbell for IBA events; he praises Stalin and rides private jets.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Sam Sacks praises Ms. Daanje’s “vast, teeming novel” as an achievement that will leave readers with “a sense of a world transformed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Nadira Goffe praises Lanterns’ deft portrayal of the Black American experience.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2026
House after house that first hour was full of praises for my courageous efforts and full of well wishes for Sir Fig Newton.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
