extolled

American  

[ik-stohld] / ɪkˈstoʊld /

adjective

1. 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.

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verb

1. 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

They extolled the company’s business, which uses AI to help customers automate help-desk requests and other tasks.

From The Wall Street Journal

In online posts and videos, he extolled the benefits—one favorite catchphrase is “Holding back to move forward!”—and took on critics who called it cheating.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Amazon founder has long extolled the benefits of a lunar base, including setting up factories there.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a tasting room lined with elegant glass bottles from across the globe, water sommelier Nico Pieterse extolled the qualities and even "emotional connection" of a resource many South Africans take straight from the tap.

From Barron's

Bettison-Varga said she got early feedback on the renovation designs, and locals extolled her to keep the hills for rolling activities.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• acclaimed
• distinguished
• eminent
• esteemed
• famed
• great
• illustrious
• notable
• noted
• outstanding
• prominent
• well-known