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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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

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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