Example sentences for: praising

How can you use “praising” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The NYT and WP quote the general praising the cooperation of the Indonesian forces, and the LAT goes so far as to say their reaction was a "cordial welcome."

  • It must be remembered that many successful authors of yore were supported by patrons, and praising a wealthy and powerful individual in the days before democracy became popular was simply a matter of expediency.

  • Worldly in his heart, he was also not averse to the Italians, drinking and praising "Lacrima Christi" (red) as he was writing a Latin oration on the Augsburg Confession.

  • Praising Alan Greenspan's record as he embarks on a fourth term as its chairman, the FT said, however, that "the concentration of so much policymaking power in the hands of one individual does not constitute international best practice.

  • Boswell's ambiguities and internal contrarieties are neatly shown in his treatment of William Robertson, Principal of Edinburgh University, praising his literary skills but inveighing against his theology.


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