laudation

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Recent Examples of laudation But, this laudation from my fellow travelers is far from the only praise that the Cluci Travel Backpack has received; it's earned nearly 13,000 five-star ratings from Amazon shoppers. Larry Stansbury, Travel + Leisure, 28 Mar. 2023 These are the bits that tugged my heartstrings the most, injecting an otherwise frenzied laudation with a deep sigh of relief. Lauren Warnecke, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022 Reve’s quintuple pirouettes in Basilio’s equally impressive variations brought gleeful laudations from the crowd, this critic included. Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 19 May 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudation
Noun
  • Assembly Bill 1892 would help elections by acclamation.
    Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
  • However, to use the acclamation process HOAs must start their election activities at least 150 days before the election date, and many HOAs find planning that far ahead to be difficult.
    Kelly G. Richardson, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Shortly after the final whistle blew in Chelsea’s 1-0 FA Cup semi-final win over Leeds United, the players went over to take the acclaim from their supporters.
    Simon Johnson, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The groundbreaking comedy-variety series ran for 11 seasons, earning widespread acclaim along the way.
    Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The Catholic Charities received $11 million from HHS in fiscal year 2025, according to federal spending data, but the award ended as of March 31.
    Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
  • However, federal law requires that judges review arbitration awards with a high degree of deference and should only vacate them if there’s an extraordinary defect, such as the award was procured by fraud or the arbitrator failed to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team held a pre-game ceremony at Truist Park to celebrate Snitker, 70, for his illustrious career and dedication to the franchise.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 26 Apr. 2026
  • What stood out most was the crew’s dedication and enthusiasm, along with the intimacy of the experience; the ship is designed for just 100 guests.
    David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In 1970-71, there was also an FA Cup run and the cup was so important then, so two big prizes were on the line.
    Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 1 May 2026
  • As part of his prize, Lamido will receive Sony Digital Imaging equipment and is invited to join the program at Sony Pictures Studios in June.
    Arushi Jacob, Variety, 1 May 2026
Noun
  • Founded in 1999, the website publishes reviews of new releases, re-releases, books, and concerts; articles on aspects of the recording business and the classical repertoire; and Hurwitz’s diatribes and panegyrics.
    David Denby, New Yorker, 20 July 2025
  • The whole film is a panegyric: big speeches and weighty moments with very little sense of play.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Featuring distinct forms and notable decorations, these pieces express identity, aesthetics, and wealth during a crucial period of change.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Each object features decoration – in bread of course – depicting wheat ears and sheafs, as well as hearts and olive branches.
    Francesca Perry, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Italy, academics like Ettore Romagnoli organized an authoritarian spectacle to celebrate two millennia of Horace, the priest Vittorio Genovesi wrote encomiums to Italian imperial ambitions in Rome’s Mare Nostrum, and the Latinist Luigi Illuminati who penned an epic dedicated to Il Duce.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
  • In this encomium to mindfulness, Wallace tells a tale of two fish swimming along, oblivious of the fact of water, the medium of their own existence.
    Hermione Hoby, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Laudation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudation. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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