How do you use Overpraise in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like overdo or exaggerate, plus the exact meaning.
Overpraise meaning
To praise to an excessive degree.
Synonyms of Overpraise
Using Overpraise
- The main meaning on this page is: To praise to an excessive degree.
- Useful related words include: overdo, exaggerate.
Context around Overpraise
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Overpraise
- In this selection, "overpraise" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, fulsome and now stand out and add context to how "overpraise" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include parents now overpraise and it and receive fulsome overpraise. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "overpraise" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with overpraise
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
It’s a sure bet that one reviewer’s high praise is another reviewer’s overpraise. (16 words)
Given how broadly the critical pendulum swings these days, Mayer’s next album will likely receive fulsome overpraise. (18 words)
Parents now overpraise, and it’s probably overboard in terms of the kids who can do no wrong. (18 words)
In a world which is advancing technologically, Ridley may not be far from reality in his remarks that seem to overpraise a university which was introduced in Malawi only two years ago. (32 words)
Given how broadly the critical pendulum swings these days, Mayer’s next album will likely receive fulsome overpraise. (18 words)
Parents now overpraise, and it’s probably overboard in terms of the kids who can do no wrong. (18 words)
Example sentences (4)
Given how broadly the critical pendulum swings these days, Mayer’s next album will likely receive fulsome overpraise.
It’s a sure bet that one reviewer’s high praise is another reviewer’s overpraise.
In a world which is advancing technologically, Ridley may not be far from reality in his remarks that seem to overpraise a university which was introduced in Malawi only two years ago.
Parents now overpraise, and it’s probably overboard in terms of the kids who can do no wrong.