as in applause
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow
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as in to applaud
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
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as in to praise
to proclaim the glory of
the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity
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Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
In this budding trend toward a new, different kind of femme role model, there is a clear disconnect in the cultural conversation between the cis women lauded for it now and the trans women, particularly Black trans women, who did it first.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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The opening of the movie was also a topic of debate, with Baker lauding Madison’s great work in various conversations and interactions in a gentlemen’s club.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Oct. 2024
In this budding trend toward a new, different kind of femme role model, there is a clear disconnect in the cultural conversation between the cis women lauded for it now and the trans women, particularly Black trans women, who did it first.
—Frankie De La Cretaz, Them, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laud. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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