laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews
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The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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But the path down memory lane is twisted, and while trying to debunk the many laudatory myths that have grown up around him, Fife’s deteriorating mind just ends up creating more, a contradiction that Schrader conveys with a whole armory of experimental visual flourishes.
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
But these laudatory aims will ultimately be overwhelmed by rigid adherence to grand-strategic primacy, by which the United States, seeking to dominate each region permanently, fuels intense security competition with rising or assertive powers.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2021
Rufo should know this, at which point someone who caucuses with the right should be pleased to keep his own, frequently laudatory views (there’s much that’s disagreeable about DEI, ESG and other acronyms) separate from government force at all levels.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The impulse to cater to such instincts is laudatory and a little beside the point.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Damon Wise, Deadline, 4 Dec. 2024
But these laudatory aims will ultimately be overwhelmed by rigid adherence to grand-strategic primacy, by which the United States, seeking to dominate each region permanently, fuels intense security competition with rising or assertive powers.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 25 Jan. 2021
Rufo should know this, at which point someone who caucuses with the right should be pleased to keep his own, frequently laudatory views (there’s much that’s disagreeable about DEI, ESG and other acronyms) separate from government force at all levels.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The impulse to cater to such instincts is laudatory and a little beside the point.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudatory. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: expressing praise
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