extols

verb

variants also extolls
present tense third-person singular of extol
as in celebrates
to proclaim the glory of campaign literature extolling the candidate's military record

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Recent Examples of extols Part of the success of the Dunwoody clinic stems from its presence on social media, where its co-founder extols therapies and treatments outside the realm of mainstream medicine. — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 8 June 2026 Every wartime president extols the nation’s virtues. — Michael Kazin, The Atlantic, 3 June 2026 Genetically Mediterranean, the ancient Greeks generally had darker hair and skin than the fair, blue-eyed Brad Pitt, who played Achilles in 2004’s Troy—a film that Musk extols. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 2 June 2026 However, Steve Evans, owner of Memphis Maids, extolls the virtues of regularly cleaning above and around your cabinetry. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 25 Apr. 2026 Banks extols the virtues of eavesdropping. — Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026 The Iberian nation has taken in millions of people from Latin America and Africa in recent years, and the leftist Sánchez regularly extols the financial and social benefits that immigrants who legally come to Spain bring to the eurozone’s fourth-largest economy. — Suman Naishadham, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2025 In an era when the latest hot-off-the-press titles trend on social media, one writer extols the underrated pleasure of reading secondhand books shared by neighbors. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Nov. 2025 There’s a wonderful chapter in which an older woman extolls a younger one to tell a painful story not with words, but with movements, so as to expel her pain without enlisting narrative’s power to summon, and thus force a re-living, of painful events. — Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extols
  1. celebrates
  2. praises
  3. blesses
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  • Comedian Tina Friml will host, and actor, comedian, activist and author Geri Jewell will receive the first Legacy Award, which celebrates people with disabilities whose contributions have impacted entertainment.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Led by World News Tonight anchor David Muir, the special celebrates the extraordinary life and legacy of the global entertainment icon.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of celebrates
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  • Continue reading … GOSPEL TRUTH — 'Office' actor praises Dem candidate's faith as 'achingly close to Jesus' Christianity'.
    — , FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Brett Freedman, makeup artist to the likes of Lisa Kudrow and Catherine Zeta-Jones, also praises the formula.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of praises
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  • When Mother Nature blesses the area with heavy snow, tee up for a day of skiing at nearby Windham and Hunter mountains, post up with s’mores in front of the fire pits on the property, or unwind in its Finnish-style sauna.
    — Lori Keong, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Definition of blesses

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“Extols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extols. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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