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Definition of extolled : of Extol

Synonyms:

cajoled, idolized, kowtowed, fawned, adulated

approved, admired, endorsed, complimented, exalted, eulogized, recommended, flattered, applauded, commended, glorified, sanctioned, acclaimed, dignified, praised

Usage examples:

• And the action was extolled as one of the most famous exploits, and Timanthes the painter made a picture of the battle, giving by his composition a most lively representation of it. - "Plutarch-Lives-of-the-noble-Grecians-and-Romans", Clough, Arthur Hugh.
• Bonaparte's first act in favour of the liberty of the press was to order the seizure of the pamphlet in which Camille Jordan had extolled the advantages of that measure. - "The Project Gutenberg Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte", Bourrienne, Constant, and Stewarton.
• Mr. Merrick writes of them: Although some of them are extolled for amateur culture, they are of little value. - "Success With Small Fruits", E. P. Roe.