lauded; lauding; lauds
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lauds or Lauds plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: an office of solemn praise to God forming with matins (see matins sense 1) the first of the canonical hours (see canonical hour sense 2)
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Verb
He was much lauded as a successful businessman.
the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
Noun
an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump, who opposed the previous funding bill disputed by Congress early this week over the lack of a debt ceiling measure, lauded the new agreement in a Truth Social post, urging Republicans and Democrats to vote for the bill.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
To — gulp — laud Rob Manfred for bringing life back to the game?
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
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Verb
This week, Peter Eliasberg, the ACLU chief counsel involved in two long-standing class-action lawsuits against the jails, lauded the lawmakers’ letters.
—Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Trump, who opposed the previous funding bill disputed by Congress early this week over the lack of a debt ceiling measure, lauded the new agreement in a Truth Social post, urging Republicans and Democrats to vote for the bill.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Noun
One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
To — gulp — laud Rob Manfred for bringing life back to the game?
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laud. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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