- present participle of praise.
praising
Example Sentences
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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
"The train stopped when the signals went," she said, praising the "phenomenal" staff for their "calm and professional" efforts organising a controlled evacuation from the viaduct.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
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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