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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“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

“Craft was extolled; uniformity was deplored,” Mr. Brand writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

In 2019, Phoenix News, a state-affiliated broadcaster, extolled the virtues of buying property in Palau, citing abundant tourism resources and relaxed legislation.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

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

From Barron's • Oct. 22, 2025

This time he extolled the English, filling Massasoit’s ears with tales of their cities, their great numbers, their powerful technology.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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