1. Francis won praise from gays with the comment, uttered during his first press conference in 2013.

2. The party has won praise for making it easier to start and run a private business.

3. Some groups are big on praise and public high-fives.

4. The plan to reduce methane drew by far the most praise and criticism.

5. That plan drew praise from many as a reasonable middle ground but criticism from others.

6. Those ideas drew praise from people in the audience outside.

7. The earnings beat led a slew of analysts to praise the company.

8. Ask folks about their feelings toward Nokia, and they will be of praise and nostalgia.

9. In comments online, guests praise his warm welcome and engaging conversation.

10. Like every good friend, we will praise what works.

11. That networking function has won praise from users, as has the Nest Wave function.

12. There was some praise for connected devices.

13. Gay rights activists greeted the FDA announcement with a mix of praise and criticism.

14. We reserve special praise for the buttons, many of which give excellent tactile feedback.

15. De Blasio was quick to praise the wounded officers.