word of praise
collocation in Englishmeaningsofwordandpraise
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word
noun
uk/wɜːd/us/wɝːd/
a single unit of language that has meaning and can be spoken ...
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praise
noun[U]
uk/preɪz/us/preɪz/
things that you say that express your admiration and approval of someone ...
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(Definition ofwordandpraisefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofword of praise
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It must be pleasing to them to have, for once, awordofpraise, rather than one of obloquy.
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There are one or two other things which merit awordofpraise.
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Awordofpraisefrom the municipal gas committee, or the mayor, at an exhibition gives them, believe me, no end of encouragement.
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I will quickly insert onewordofpraise, but it is about the only one.
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A specialwordofpraiseshould be added for the detailed and informative liner notes.
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Surely that is something that should be recognised and should receive somewordofpraise.
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When such an organisation has not a singlewordofpraisefor the directive one suspects its motives.
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Awordofpraiseshould be given to them for the services which they are rendering to the nation at the present time.
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A specialwordofpraiseis called for in that respect.
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I am very glad to be able to give thatwordofpraise.
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We do not begrudge ourwordofpraiseto those who seldom are praised from working-class platforms.
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I should like to say awordofpraisefor those who are engaged in repairing this damage.
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I should like to add mywordofpraisefor the report.
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Someone ought to say awordofpraisefor the shorthand reporters who took it down.
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For this he is entitled to awordofpraise.
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I have awordofpraisehere, and perhaps this is the exception which proves the rule.
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I should like to start, perhaps surprisingly, with awordofpraise.
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Awordofpraiseshould be given to our police forces for their close vigilance on bad cases of street touting of shoddy goods.
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I should like to offer them awordofpraisefor their difficult task.
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