- present participle of praise.
praising
Example Sentences
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“I thought American Fork was awesome!” he wrote to a reporter, praising the friendly people and the beautiful scenery.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
Also praising Chait during that April gathering in City Hall was Maria Nichols, president of Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, which represents schools principals and assistant principals among others.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
Repeatedly praising the size of the aircraft and its engines, Trump said, "it flies further and faster than any Air Force One."
From Barron's • Jun. 19, 2026
ITV, which broadcast The Cook Report in the 1980s and 1990s, led the tributes, praising Cook's "groundbreaking approach to investigative journalism" which, it said, "made him one of broadcasting's most trusted and respected figures".
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
The others gathered round, praising him, but he cut them short, looking round the dark yard as he tried to get his bearings.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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