What is "praises"

Usage examples of "praises".

I was singing the praises of this application the idea came into my head to say that, to be absolutely certain, it was necessary for the aroph to be mingled with semen which had not lost its natural heat.

On the way Marcoline sang the praises of Madame Audibert, but did not say a word of the proposal she must have made to her.

The conversation turning on Voltaire, the Ecossaise was mentioned, and the acting of my neighbour was highly commended in words that made her blush and shine in her beauty like a star, whereat her praises were renewed.

No high-priest who at the great hill festival praises the Gods in long hymns for their gifts can return thanks so earnestly with his lips as she with her dumb eyes.

He praises very highly the command you have shewn over your passion in refraining from thrusting your sword through that insolent fool, in order not to forget the respect you owed to his house.

They both confirmed my praises by saying that everything I said of him could be read on his features.

The fatal hunchback came the day after his fine supper to thank us and to receive our well-merited praises of his concert, his supper, and the distinction of his guests.

This invitation bespoke the courteous gentleman, and I charmed my pretty pupil by singing his praises after he had gone.

He then commenced to sing his own praises, which consisted of negative clauses.

He was unsparing in his praises of his pupil, saying that he played the flute capitally, danced and fenced admirably, rode well, and wrote a good hand.

The count was grieved to see her fall so short of the praises he had lavished on her, and came to my room with me, begging me to forgive her Spanish ways, and saying that she would be very pleasant when she knew me better.

I spoke of her sister to her, and from the way in which I sang her praises she guessed that I had loved her.

Beazley, a veteran of law, now little better than a document, looking already signed and sealed, and shortly to be delivered, who enjoined nothing from his pupil and companion save absolute silence, and sounded his praises to his father at the close of days when it had been rigidly observed--not caring, or considering, the finished dry old document that he was, under what kind of spell a turbulent commonplace youth could be charmed into stillness for six hours of the day.

Ogilvie was unlucky enough to choose for the topick of his conversation the praises of his native country.

Seek Him, and when ye have found Him fall down and sing praises before Him.