praise
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Yet Salieri is the role that tends to draw the most critical praise and award notices.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
And if my word count were double, they’d get individual praise for setting the room up perfectly.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
But he heaped praise on referee Chris Kavanagh for his decision.
From BBC • May 10, 2026
Buffett has lavished praise on the executive for his preternatural ability to craft offbeat policies, including insuring Chicago’s tallest building against terrorist attacks and Pepsi against having to award a $1 billion raffle prize.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
By degrees, he acquired a certain influence over me that took away my liberty of mind: his praise and notice were more restraining than his indifference.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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"Macbeth" Vocabulary from Act I
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