as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements
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Recent Examples of plaudits
Peter Marino is totally fine with vague plaudits for his architecture and interior design work.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of these campaigns are receiving widespread plaudits, like Apple’s tearjerker featuring a father who can hear his daughter sing thanks to the hearing aid feature of his AirPods.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And Erdogan, now presiding over a collapsing economy, needs the Neo-Ottoman plaudits among his people.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While the majority of golf plaudits and players pay attention to courses in the north around the state capital—even Tiger Woods is planning a new 8,000-yard course in Park City—golf in Southwest Utah has grown exponentially since Dixie Red Hills opened as the region’s first course in 1963.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Too often, activists want the credit for speaking out, receiving plaudits for standing with like-minded individuals.
—Patrick Riccards, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lately Powell has been earning plaudits, however, for gradually bringing the rate of growth in consumer prices from multi-decade highs that had peaked above 9% two years ago.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Coincidentally, prose writer Percival Everett (American Fiction) recently released his own take on this subject, James (Doubleday, 2024), which garnered big sales and critical plaudits.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of these campaigns are receiving widespread plaudits, like Apple’s tearjerker featuring a father who can hear his daughter sing thanks to the hearing aid feature of his AirPods.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And Erdogan, now presiding over a collapsing economy, needs the Neo-Ottoman plaudits among his people.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While the majority of golf plaudits and players pay attention to courses in the north around the state capital—even Tiger Woods is planning a new 8,000-yard course in Park City—golf in Southwest Utah has grown exponentially since Dixie Red Hills opened as the region’s first course in 1963.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Too often, activists want the credit for speaking out, receiving plaudits for standing with like-minded individuals.
—Patrick Riccards, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lately Powell has been earning plaudits, however, for gradually bringing the rate of growth in consumer prices from multi-decade highs that had peaked above 9% two years ago.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Coincidentally, prose writer Percival Everett (American Fiction) recently released his own take on this subject, James (Doubleday, 2024), which garnered big sales and critical plaudits.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaudits
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Far from his wisest words, Herbert still earned loud applause from teammates.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The companies’ carriage deal has earned applause from Wall Street given WBD’s recent loss of NBA rights.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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This story took the platform by storm, with commenters showering praise on the thoughtful husband.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Despite the album’s combination of unanimous critical praise and tremendous commercial and cultural success, one prize continued to elude Beyoncé: the album of the year Grammy.Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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The movie received rousing standing ovations at both the Venice International Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival — including an eight-minute one in Italy, which moved Jolie to tears — and is generating Oscar buzz for the star.Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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When Blunt first came onto the stage, the packed audience gave her a large ovation.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Democrats are making few changes to their top leadership ranks, despite falling short of their goal of winning a House majority on Nov. 5. House Democratic caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) were both reelected by acclamation.Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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He should have been given his day in the Cooperstown sunshine years ago, and by acclamation.Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Apr. 2024
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With all the accolades Wax and McCollum hope that after seeing Six people not only leave entertained but see some of its messages.Jeryl Brunner, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Shortly before the accolades are handed out on stage, though, the year’s buzziest actors will hit the red carpet in their finest formal attire.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Dec. 2024
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Both officers had also received multiple commendations for their service.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bob’s Big Boy is now California Pita, whose grand opening in 2007 occasioned a commendation from then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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