praise
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Trump offered rare praise for the press in the immediate aftermath of the dinner, and praised their decision to go ahead with a re-run as a "sign of strength and fortitude."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
"If they say one day they want carrots, run and get the carrots and give big praise when they eat them," Emma says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Attacks by long-range drones have unleashed a fuel crisis in Russia and won rare praise for Ukraine from President Trump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
The comparisons and the praise flatter him, said Messi, who then used the same words to describe Yamal as the best.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
“I don’t understand it. What can there be in a simple little story like that to make people praise it so?” she said, quite bewildered.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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I’ve happily sung the praises of jarred garlic and frozen ginger cubes.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Lawrence praises the opportunity to "meet a lot of people" and foster connections.
From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026
Williams, often seen singing the praises of GLP-1 weight-loss medication as a spokesperson for the online health outfit Ro, says she’s coming back because she wants her children to see her play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
The Daily Mail praises what it describes as a "wonder goal" by Jude Bellingham, which the Times says helped secure an "impressive opening group stage victory" for England.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
They sang praises to Mwari, whose voice is thunder, and to mhondoro, the spirit of the land— “Wake up,” whispered Rita, kicking him under the table.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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Schumacker came in and dryly praised “Get Lost” by saying: “Justin knows words that I didn’t think he knew.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Those who received top marks are praised while negative reviews can have an impact on their bonuses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
Smith praised local communities for supporting firefighters, farmers and other volunteers.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
Another Midwestern casserole praised by more than one reader was the Hot Dish, Minnesota’s official comfort food with no official recipe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
The sisters merely praised the Lord and proceeded to save a dozen people from snakebite; more than we’ve lost.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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Though the industry’s PAC is relatively new, filing its statement of organization in March, it’s already released ads praising Trump’s marijuana policy.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
It doesn’t reverse Washington’s Hong Kong policy, but it’s a symbolic concession—and China’s Commerce Ministry responded with unusually warm language praising the move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Four letters were published praising the article and one was published critical of the article.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
The Chicago-born pontiff has made the defence of migrants one of the pillars of his papacy, like his predecessor, Francis, praising those who help the needy and decrying mass deportations in the United States.
From Barron's ● Jul. 4, 2026
A letter from Mr. and Mrs. Roos praising Vincent makes Ma and Pa happy.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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