as in glories
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 applauds
to declare enthusiastic approval of
the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
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as in praises
to proclaim the glory of
the nation's people were expected to laud the dictator at every opportunity
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Recent Examples of lauds
Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The dynamic is what Griffin lauds as Miami hustle.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Julian Schnabel was recently honored at the Texas Film Awards, which lauds filmmakers and talent who have ties to the Lone Star State.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Blakeman lauds law enforcement for massive bust Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman praised the officers' training and street smarts for the bust.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Danny Glover received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which lauds individuals whose humanitarian work has credited the larger industry.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Baidu’s Li lauds AI’s potential for drug discovery, imaging proteins and treatments down to the molecular level to fully comprehend the structure of cancers and tumors.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Walnut Creek native sometimes plays harmonica on the Luigi’s stage, and lauds Martinez for retaining its working-class feel.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2025
William Godwin’s novel Fleetwood (1805) also lauds a married woman as an excellent walker.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
Tauer lauds Minessale’s parents for raising a thoughtful, humble and determined son.
—Dean Spiros, Twin Cities, 24 Dec. 2025
Verb
Team Pritzker lauds last year’s amendments to CEJA, which included a new surcharge on electric bills to support the construction of batteries that can store power from intermittent sources like wind and solar and deploy the juice when later needed.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
The dynamic is what Griffin lauds as Miami hustle.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Julian Schnabel was recently honored at the Texas Film Awards, which lauds filmmakers and talent who have ties to the Lone Star State.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2026
Blakeman lauds law enforcement for massive bust Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman praised the officers' training and street smarts for the bust.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Danny Glover received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, which lauds individuals whose humanitarian work has credited the larger industry.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Baidu’s Li lauds AI’s potential for drug discovery, imaging proteins and treatments down to the molecular level to fully comprehend the structure of cancers and tumors.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
The Walnut Creek native sometimes plays harmonica on the Luigi’s stage, and lauds Martinez for retaining its working-class feel.
—Culture Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2025
William Godwin’s novel Fleetwood (1805) also lauds a married woman as an excellent walker.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lauds
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Fascism spins the greatest fictions of all time—about race, about origins, about past and future glories—and people eat them up.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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His boldest innovation is to invoke not past glories but past disasters, summoning the ghosts of the United States’ catastrophic interventions in Iraq.—
Fintan O’Toole,
The New York Review of Books,
9 Apr. 2026
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And our lactation consultant judge applauds these bottles as an environmentally friendly alternative to disposable storage bags.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
7 Apr. 2026
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In the clip, the crowd applauds Phan's quick thinking for saving the shark's life.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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In Margo's Got Money Troubles, Elle Fanning plays a promising first-year student at a California community college whose professor praises her work, has an affair with her, gets her pregnant, then ghosts her.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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Parent praises bus driver Parents said that in the moments before the crash, the bus driver slowed down and began to pull over.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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And that’s just a slither of Knueppel’s laundry list of accolades.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2026
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Those are mighty strong accolades for a player who will turn 46 in July.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The game hails from indie studio Rebellion, which has teamed up with the Two Brothers label for the TV adaptation.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Scottish model, who hails from the town of Scone, is currently based in the United Kingdom and is represented by Brand Model Management.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now in its 79th year, the three-day festival celebrates Maryland’s blue crab culture with crab races, boat docking contests, cooking competitions, and live music in the southernmost town of Maryland.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The move comes as Apple celebrates its 50th year.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the Johnson County Park and Recreation District won top honors in its class, for communities with populations more than 400,000 residents.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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As a senior, the new-and-improved Maloney earned first-team All-Dade honors, leading the 2015 Explorers to a 13-2 record and the Class 8A state semifinals.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2026
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The report commends the steps that Mayor Mike Johnston and the city have taken to reduce homelessness and bolster tourism downtown.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
5 Mar. 2026
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Prince Andrew regrets his association with Epstein, and commends the bravery of Ms Giuffre and other survivors in standing up for themselves and others.—
Erin Vanderhoof,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Lauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lauds. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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