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He studies music education and plays guitar in his church’s praise band.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

On the other end of the spectrum, acts have won praise for battling their way back to the spotlight in the wake of a health scare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026

She "looked suitably humbled and tearful" as she emerged, he said, going on to praise the stage direction.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

The changes elicited strong praise from some and criticism from others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

We smiled at one another that day in the White House as the speakers on the program lavished us with praise for our courage in surviving that school year in Central High School.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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

“They’ll sing your praises once you have Bo Yul-Bayur safely hidden away wherever you intend to keep him.”

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Buffett, in one of his last messages to stockholders as CEO, praised them to the heights, saying they were high-quality businesses, very good value and Berkshire-like in their capital discipline.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

A new virtual queuing system for visitors with accessibility needs to be introduced first at Alton Towers has been praised by charities.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Huang praised Trump’s earlier comments, then put him on speaker.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

Even when the material was weak, Crowther routinely praised the actor for rising above poor screenwriting.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

The witch praised him and the children of the village began to fear him, and he himself was sure that very soon he would become great among men.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

"It feels like you're in the battlefield," he added, praising the "real sense of movement" in the embroidery.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Apple's chief executive Tim Cook bid farewell to the tech giant on Monday, paying tribute to founder Steve Jobs and praising staff as "extraordinary," as he passed the baton to incoming CEO John Ternus.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

The new version seems unlikely to have the same problem, with some groups immediately praising the lack of fee caps.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026

CNN released a statement praising Holmes for asking “a tough, relevant, and newsworthy question on behalf of the American people” and calling personal insults “beneath the office.”

From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026

Some blond reporter with a toothy smile is praising the qualities of an L.L.Bean jacket versus the Sears brand.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan