- present tense form of praise (3rd person singular).
praises
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And Donte King, whose family endures racism both subtle and blatant, praises the filmmakers’ attempts to humanize people with contrasting viewpoints, saying he was pleased with getting to tell his story.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Today, Martin praises the "really nice community" with "more young families moving in", although soaring rents have pushed out some lower-income residents.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
Michael O’Donnell praises “Alexander’s Feast” as a tale of Cold War espionage and intellectual combat that transmits “the chill in Europe as the Iron Curtain descended.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Allegedly, somewhere out there De Palma’s original three-hour cut exists, one that so impressed Ellroy that he devoted an entire essay to singing its praises called “The Hillikers.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
The church is full of whispers and praises, and more and more people stand in line at the microphone to tell of God’s goodness.
From "Betty Before X" by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson
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