Collocations for praise - noun
ADJECTIVE
considerable,
effusive,
extravagant,
fulsome,
glowing,
great,
high,
lavish,
special,
unstinting,
warm
The speech earned him lavish praise from the press.
The speech earned him lavish praise from the press.
faint
My comment sounds like damning with faint praise (= praise so little that you seem to be criticizing).
My comment sounds like damning with faint praise (= praise so little that you seem to be criticizing).
widespread
universal
critical (= praise from the critics of art, music, etc.)
The novels have won widespread critical praise.
universal
critical (= praise from the critics of art, music, etc.)
The novels have won widespread critical praise.
public
His accomplishments won him wide public praise.
His accomplishments won him wide public praise.
VERB + praise
be full of,
be fulsome in,
be gushing in,
be unstinting in,
gush with
The critics were full of praise for the movie.
The director is equally gushing in his praise of the actor.
He was unstinting in his praise of his teacher.
She gushed with praise for the winners.
The critics were full of praise for the movie.
The director is equally gushing in his praise of the actor.
He was unstinting in his praise of his teacher.
She gushed with praise for the winners.
give sb,
have,
offer
He has great praise for his co-stars.
He has great praise for his co-stars.
single sb out for
The team's coach singled his goalkeeper out for praise.
The team's coach singled his goalkeeper out for praise.
heap,
lavish,
shower (sb with)
an article heaping praise on the government
an article heaping praise on the government
come in for,
receive
attract, draw, earn, garner, get, win
The play has attracted universal praise.
attract, draw, earn, garner, get, win
The play has attracted universal praise.
deserve
These artists deserve praise for the clarity of their visions.
These artists deserve praise for the clarity of their visions.
PREPOSITION
beyond praise
This book is beyond praise.
This book is beyond praise.
in praise of
He wrote many poems in praise of his wife.
He wrote many poems in praise of his wife.
praise for
They earned praise for their efforts.
They earned praise for their efforts.
praise from
The decision also won praise from local people.
The decision also won praise from local people.
praise of
her praise of his skill
her praise of his skill
praise to
much joyous singing and praise to God
much joyous singing and praise to God
PHRASES
a chorus of praise,
a paean of praise
The French manager led the chorus of praise for the German team.
The French manager led the chorus of praise for the German team.
have nothing but praise for sb/sth
The patients interviewed had nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
The patients interviewed had nothing but praise for the hospital staff.
sing sb's praises
The newspapers were singing the president's praises.
The newspapers were singing the president's praises.
a word of praise
There were words of praise for the show's designer.
There were words of praise for the show's designer.