laudations

noun

Definition of laudationsnext
plural of laudation
as in acclaim

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  1. acclaim
  2. decorations
  3. prizes
  4. plaudits
Noun
  • The 57-year-old actor has earned widespread acclaim for her role in the poignant film, culminating in her first-ever Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Drama.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Moore has received critical acclaim for her performance in the 2024 body horror The Substance and is nominated for best performance by a female actor in a motion picture - musical or comedy at the 2025 awards show.
    Catherine Santino, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • The decorations continue inside, where mantels and shelves crowd with evergreen garlands, scarlet poinsettias and spiky pine cones.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of decorations
Noun
  • For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at Arizona Lottery offices.
    Lorenzino Estrada, Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mega Millions prizes must be claimed within one year from the date of the drawing.
    Natalie Davies, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Simmons began her career as a stage and screen actress, winning plaudits for her diversity and variety of roles which include ‘Showtrial’ (BBC), ‘Frenchman's Creek’ (ITV), ‘Unforgotten’ (ITV) and ‘Balcony’ which went on to win the Crystal Bear at the Berlin Film Festival.
    Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Having dodged a bullet, Truman won plaudits in his second term for leading a high-profile Senate investigation of waste, fraud, and inefficiency in World War II defense contracting.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Definition of plaudits
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