laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews
Examples of laudatory in a Sentence
The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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Others wrote to her about the piece, too—letters at turns laudatory and scathing, supportive and sexist, and sometimes moving.
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Soon-Shiong praised Trump's response to the recent Southern California wildfires and affirmed Trump adviser and X owner Elon Musk's laudatory tweets about Trump's order of the release of water from California dams.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Sometimes that coverage will be laudatory, like when Tisch shook up the old boy’s network, ordering the ending of the abuse of overtime, the use of official vehicles and the dangerous policy of high speed chases.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Soon-Shiong praised Trump's response to the recent Southern California wildfires and affirmed Trump adviser and X owner Elon Musk's laudatory tweets about Trump's order of the release of water from California dams.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Sometimes that coverage will be laudatory, like when Tisch shook up the old boy’s network, ordering the ending of the abuse of overtime, the use of official vehicles and the dangerous policy of high speed chases.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudatory. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē
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: expressing praise
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