extolled

American

[ik-stohld] / ɪkˈstoʊld /

adjective

highly praised; lauded or acclaimed.

Her much extolled skill on the harmonica fuses with her partner’s evocative fiddle and banjo playing to create a distinctive world sound.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of extol.

Other Word Forms

self-extolled adjective
unextolled adjective

Etymology

Origin of extolled

First recorded in 1600–10, for an earlier sense; extol + -ed ² for the adjective; extol + -ed ¹ for the verb

Example Sentences

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In that same evening address, President Trump extolled the US's oil producing capabilities.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Many a drug has been extolled on the basis of clinical impression when the only power it had was that of a placebo.”

From Slate • Jan. 30, 2026

More recently they have extolled investments in carbon capture, biofuels, solar energy and hydrogen power.

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

The Trumps began expressing interest in India as far back as 2007, when Donald Trump Jr. extolled the country’s opportunities during a speech at a property conference in Mumbai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

They saw the Pullman Company’s “Ideal of Industry” exhibit, with its detailed model of Pullman’s company town, which the company extolled as a workers’ paradise.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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