laudations

noun

Definition of laudationsnext
plural of laudation
as in acclaim

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  1. acclaim
  2. decorations
  3. prizes
  4. plaudits
Noun
  • It world premiered to critical acclaim at the Venice International Film Festival, winning Corbet the Silver Lion for Best Director, and going on to play the Toronto International Film Festival and New York Film Festival.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Weekend warriors turned Music Row favorites, the tandem's emergence from Pittsburgh's suburbs to growing mainstream country acclaim is a story that, in being told in the spotlight, doesn't precisely frame their rise correctly.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The decorations continue inside, where mantels and shelves crowd with evergreen garlands, scarlet poinsettias and spiky pine cones.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorations
Noun
  • Mega Millions prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Golden envelopes had been taped underneath only four seats, with the contents being prizes, which included small hampers from chocolate makers Cadbury’s and British designer Paul Smith, both United sponsors.
    Adam Crafton, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Simmons began her career as a stage and screen actress, winning plaudits for her diversity and variety of roles which include ‘Showtrial’ (BBC), ‘Frenchman's Creek’ (ITV), ‘Unforgotten’ (ITV) and ‘Balcony’ which went on to win the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Having dodged a bullet, Truman won plaudits in his second term for leading a high-profile Senate investigation of waste, fraud, and inefficiency in World War II defense contracting.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of plaudits
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