praise
noun
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
has been praising
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present perfect progressiveof praise (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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While Prince William was born in mid-summer on the longest day of the year, his father King Charles has been praising those in Antarctica experiencing the shortest day of the year.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 2025
Mr. Schiff has been praising Mr. Steele for a year.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 26, 2017
And since 2014, Xi has been praising the Ming dynasty Neo-Confucian thinker Wang Yangming.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2017
But I feel like I’m chatting with a devout Catholic who has been praising Pope Francis for years, but who now wants to point out that there’s this other cardinal who’s actually cooler.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 19, 2016
Kiyo has been praising me as unselfish and straight, but she is a person of sterling qualities far more than I whom she praises.
From Botchan (Master Darling) by Yasotaro Morri
