Collocations for "praise"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "praise" in context.
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praise
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- [lavish, high, fulsome] praise
- (that is) high praise indeed!
- [heap, lavish, pour] praise on
- give praise to [God, the Lord, Jesus, Allah]
- praise be to [God]
- [receive, get] praise from the [press, critics, government]
- came out in praise of him
- in praise of his [work, efforts, performance, honesty]
- [children, students, kids] need praise
- deserves praise, not punishment
- the [audience, crowd, president] was full of praise for
- his [family, mother, father] was full of praise
- singing the praises of [this hotel, the young actor, her new phone]
- is always singing her own praises
- damning (her) with faint praise
- [give, offer] praise to God
- [song, hymns, words, paean] of praise
- praise your [children, team, students, employees]
- praise them for [good grades, high efficiency, responsible behavior]
- [cannot, can't] praise him highly enough (for)
- [quick, reluctant] to praise her
- praise [the Lord, God]
- praise the [successes, talents] of
- praise the [work, effort, knowledge] that went into
- praised by [many, critics, his fans, their parents]
- praised at the [festival, convention]
- praised at [home, school]
- praised and [thanked, rewarded, criticized]
- praised as being the [best, first, only]
- [critically, widely, highly] praised (as, by)
- [should, is to] be praised for [having, his]
- praised on [TV, the show]
'praise' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):