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verb

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Recent Examples of laud
Noun
One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023 To — gulp — laud Rob Manfred for bringing life back to the game? Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
Verb
Likely, voters will laud the outcome, even if they are misled on its implications. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025 Heart of the Eternal should be lauded for its diversity in genre and influence. Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laud
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laud
Noun
  • South Carolina coach Lamont Paris called a 30-second timeout, and Bates dapped up and bumped chests with Missouri coach Dennis Gates, as Mizzou Arena erupted in applause.
    Andy Theobald, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The courthouse crowd erupted in applause as Mangione's attorney, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, arrived ahead of the hearing.
    Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This is the other cost-cutting tip – there were only two – that consumers applauded, on balance, in the Wells Fargo survey.
    Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Pritzker applauded Illinois student test scores in reading and math.
    Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The comedian, who co-starred in Next Friday and Friday After Next, went on to praise Cube for putting people on.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • The gist: five previous winners of each category — Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress — are brought on stage to present and praise the nominees and announce the winner.
    Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And then there were the accolades—namely back-to-back AD100 honors and being named House & Garden’s 2024 Interior Designer of the Year.
    Mel Studach, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
  • Get to know the pair with a complete relationship timeline, starting with the latest: 2025 Saldaña wins several prestigious accolades for her work in Emilia Perez, with Marco accompanying her to events including the 2025 Academy Awards.
    Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • When Google started to roll out passkeys in 2023, it was hailed as the end of the password.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Raj Ganguly, co-CEO of B Capital, hailed the Gulf state’s approach to artificial intelligence, and its support for the sector, as of particular interest.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • While the debutantes and their escorts are the main attraction, the Vienna Opera Ball celebrates Austrian cultural heritage, a source of pride in this country.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Still, cricket-mad Pakistan has reason to celebrate.
    Betsy Joles, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Another shot at glory Other changes introduced on Starship Version 2 include redesigned forward flaps, which are smaller and closer to the tip of the ship's nose to better protect them from the scorching heat of reentry.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Posey plans to use a mixture of scouting, advanced metrics and personal experience to try to return the Giants to glory.
    John Perrotto, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Rivals have noticed that Focus is spending on linear for Last Breath, and commending that given its solid reviews at 79% on Rotten Tomatoes.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District Superintendent Liz Kirby commended the driver for evacuating the bus quickly.
    Kyla Guilfoil, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laud. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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