extol
or ex·toll
verb (used with object), ex·tolled, ex·tol·ling.
Origin of extol
Synonyms for extol
Antonyms for extol
Related Words for extolled
glorify, applaud, eulogize, laud, commend, exalt, acclaim, praise, celebrate, hymn, magnify, root, bless, rave, stroke, push, boost, panegyrizeExamples from the Web for extolled
Contemporary Examples of extolled
As I fretted over whether it was safe for her ingest the body paint, she extolled its benefits.
Its founder was Mohammad Najibullah Ahmadzai, a Pahstun known for his ruthlessness in a regime that extolled extremism.
The Warlord Who Defines Afghanistan: An Excerpt From Bruce Riedel’s ’What We Won’Bruce Riedel
July 27, 2014
In recent visits to Lexington, McConnell has extolled the virtues of Medicare Part D and even called President Obama “smart.”
“Okie From Muskogee” made fun of hippies and extolled small-town virtues, but it did it with some tongue in cheek.
Otherwise, all present extolled the “Banner” as the perfect expression of American patriotism.
Star-Spangled Confederates: How Southern Sympathizers Decided Our National AnthemJefferson Morley
July 4, 2013
Historical Examples of extolled
He extolled the sky, the seas, the ships, and the easy life of the Far East.
TyphoonJoseph Conrad
On the contrary, she has almost everywhere been extolled and eulogized.
She commended his valour, and extolled him above all the heroes in the world.
The Arabian NightsUnknown
With us he can extol France, as there he extolled Saint Domingo.
The Hour and the ManHarriet Martineau
Both of them extolled my good fortune in having such a companion.
Life and Letters of Lord MacaulayGeorge Otto Trevelyan