praises
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Praises are expressions of approval, admiration, or worship.
The word appears most often in religious contexts—hymns and prayers offer praises to God: Let us sing His praises.
Outside worship, praises tends toward the formal or emphatic: The critics heaped praises on her performance.
The singular praise is far more common in everyday speech.
Collective hand-clapping approval
- ovationExtended audience applause
- kudosPraise and honor
- accoladesFormal expressions of praise
- plauditsEnthusiastic public approval
commendation · recognition · standing ovation · cheers · bravos · rave reviews · critical acclaim · laurels
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
ceremony · remembrance · honor · toast · salute · ode · paean · epitaph
Address to deity
- hymnReligious song of praise
- psalmSacred scriptural song
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- hallelujahJoyful exclamation of gratitude
hosanna · doxology · blessing · thanksgiving · adoration · exaltation · glorification · magnification
Favorable opinion of worth
- respectRegard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- adorationProfound loving regard
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
awe · regard · deference · fondness · affection · idolization · high regard · adulation
Expressions of admiration
- sweet talkFlattering persuasion
- buttering upExcessive flattery for advantage
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
- fawningExcessive insincere flattery
gushing · brown-nosing · schmoozing · smooth talk · soft soap · blandishments · insincerity · honeyed words
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- famePublic recognition, widespread
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
eminence · distinction · exaltation · magnificence · splendor · achievement · success · honor
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
plaudits · commendation · recognition · standing ovation · cheers · bravos · rave reviews · critical acclaim · laurels · celebration
eulogy
Tribute for the dead
- homageExpression of deep respect
- memorialThing preserving remembrance
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
testimonial · ceremony · remembrance · honor · toast · salute · ode · paean · epitaph · obituary
prayer
Address to deity
hallelujah · hosanna · doxology · blessing · thanksgiving · adoration · exaltation · glorification · magnification · liturgy
esteem
Favorable opinion of worth
devotion · awe · regard · deference · fondness · affection · idolization · high regard · adulation · veneration
compliments
Expressions of admiration
- sweet talkFlattering persuasion
- buttering upExcessive flattery for advantage
- sycophancyObsequious behavior toward authority
fawning · gushing · brown-nosing · schmoozing · smooth talk · soft soap · blandishments · insincerity · honeyed words
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- victoryDefeating an opponent
- renownWidespread acclaim and recognition
- famePublic recognition, widespread
prestige · eminence · distinction · exaltation · magnificence · splendor · achievement · success · honor · greatness
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, hang in there, supports, keep going
- words of praiselauds, hails, cheers, applauds, celebrates
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- prayersOur Father, morning prayers, Lord's Prayer, daily prayers, evening prayers
- sacred textsBible, Vedas, Quran, Upanishads, Torah
- Orthodox hymnscanons, Easter hymns, Christmas hymns, funeral hymns, sacred hymns
praisescriticizes
Expresses unfavorable judgment
condemns · criticisms · denounces · censures · blames
- praise the LordReligious exclamation of worship
- high praiseEnthusiastic verbal approval
- praise GodExclamation of worship
- sing the praises ofEnthusiastically commend or laud
- damn with faint praiseUndercut through tepid approval
- praise beExclamation of devout gratitude
praise, praised, praising, appraisal, praiseworthiness, praiseworthy, appraised, praiser, overpraise