extolled

[ik-stohld]

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.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of extol.

Other Word Forms

• self-extolled adjective
• unextolled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of extolled¹

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

Example Sentences

At the heart of Kennedy’s ideology is an apparent belief in eugenics, something he shares with the president, who has extolled the “racehorse theory” and expressed confidence in his own “good German genes.”

From Salon

Writing in the Telegraph, keen allotmenteer Corbyn extolled the "joy of digging ground for potatoes" and warned that sales made "the future of these precious spaces even more perilous".

From BBC

A thundering media sensation in the city of Carson extolled the promises and perils of earthly departure.

From Los Angeles Times

Touring the plumbers and steamfitters apprentice program, she talked up the importance of organized labor, extolled the job-creating potential of green energy and mentioned her father was a proud member of the Teamsters.

From Los Angeles Times

After her election, Sheinbaum extolled Martínez as “one of the women who has opened the path for many women in Mexico.”

From Los Angeles Times

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