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

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 • Jan. 29, 2026

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 • Jan. 22, 2026

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

They were raised on an ethic that extolled the power of the individual to shape his or her life, and then forced into a world where they were treated like cogs in a vast machine.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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