extol
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Also, I am afraid your columns do not sufficiently extol the value of work, which Voltaire rightly claimed protects us from the evils of boredom, vice, and poverty.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
In a statement Monday, Melvin Benn, managing director of Festival Republic, the company behind the London festival, said Ye isn’t being given “a platform to extol opinion of whatever nature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 6, 2026
That’s because after DJ Khaled and Kenan Thompson extol the virtues of this miracle drug, a voiceover recounts a litany of potential side effects—vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems, things of that nature.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026
A local gathering in honor of loved ones in the military, during which community leaders extol the bravery and resolve of those who serve, is among the best-attended events in my small rural town.
From Salon ● Dec. 14, 2024
I could extol your virtues endlessly, but I want you to finish reading and answer me quickly.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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A Forrest Gump of a tale, “Theo of Golden” extols the virtues of close observation, deep conversation and offline connection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Barrett extols a judge’s obligation to “resolve disputes according to the ground rules that the people have prescribed,” but that responsibility is meaningless in the absence of reliable evidence.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2025
There’s comfort in reminding ourselves of the sweet, friendly, palatable values that the good bear extols, and there has never been a better time to do that than today.
From Salon ● Jan. 20, 2025
He extols his legislative accomplishments, including billions of dollars in funding for infrastructure projects, high technology and clean energy.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
He reassures Pa and Ma about Vincent, and he extols their virtues to Vincent.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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Fidel Castro extolled the medics as an “army of white coats” who provided free health services for the poor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
Gov. Gavin Newsom extolled free school meals, universal transitional kindergarten and other accomplishments in his tenure in California, a period marked by over $100 billion in increased spending.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
I have extolled the virtues of both of these lessons in my columns over the years.
From MarketWatch ● May 13, 2026
In that same evening address, President Trump extolled the US's oil producing capabilities.
From BBC ● Apr. 7, 2026
While his theory was being challenged and extolled, Charles’s health continued to plague him.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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But they aren’t extolling the candidacy of former military helicopter pilot Rebecca Bennett, who is running to unseat a GOP congressman in New Jersey, or of retired Vice Adm.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The video prominently featured Zach Witkoff and two of the president’s sons, Don Jr. and Eric, extolling the success of their company.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2026
I had spent the past couple of weeks corresponding with Raw Farm founder Mark McAfee, who’d filled my inbox with messages and PowerPoints extolling the virtues of his most important, and controversial, product:
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
Saylor has been anxious to promote the preferred stock, extolling its high-yield/ low volatility returns.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 16, 2026
Over the next weeks fifty letters arrive, all extolling Vincent’s virtues as a painter, as a man, as a friend.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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