Collocations withpraise
These are words often used in combination withpraise.
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considerable praise
I should start, however, by commenting that the authors deserve considerable praise for their efforts.
From theCambridge English Corpus
critical praise
His works achieved great success at the exhibition of 1824, where he received critical praise.
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faint praise
It is faint praise to say that his book is by far the best on the subject it treats.
From theCambridge English Corpus
high praise
The coverage of illustrated manuscripts is very impressive indeed, and the author deserves high praise for it.
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hymn of praise
The three sections describe the women's thanksgiving, an intense dance of joy and heartfelt hymn of praise.
From theCambridge English Corpus
unanimous praise
For example, there was practically unanimous praise for the fact that this text makes it obligatory to indicate where trimmings are of non-textile animal origin.
FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English
universal praise
It has had universal praise, and my task of replying to the debate is correspondingly easier.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
widespread praise
They have won widespread praise for their courage and professionalism.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
word of praise
A special word of praise should be added for the detailed and informative liner notes.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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