as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements
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Recent Examples of plaudits
Peter Marino is totally fine with vague plaudits for his architecture and interior design work.
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Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of these campaigns are receiving widespread plaudits, like Apple’s tearjerker featuring a father who can hear his daughter sing thanks to the hearing aid feature of his AirPods.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And Erdogan, now presiding over a collapsing economy, needs the Neo-Ottoman plaudits among his people.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While the majority of golf plaudits and players pay attention to courses in the north around the state capital—even Tiger Woods is planning a new 8,000-yard course in Park City—golf in Southwest Utah has grown exponentially since Dixie Red Hills opened as the region’s first course in 1963.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Too often, activists want the credit for speaking out, receiving plaudits for standing with like-minded individuals.
—Patrick Riccards, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lately Powell has been earning plaudits, however, for gradually bringing the rate of growth in consumer prices from multi-decade highs that had peaked above 9% two years ago.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Coincidentally, prose writer Percival Everett (American Fiction) recently released his own take on this subject, James (Doubleday, 2024), which garnered big sales and critical plaudits.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Some of these campaigns are receiving widespread plaudits, like Apple’s tearjerker featuring a father who can hear his daughter sing thanks to the hearing aid feature of his AirPods.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
And Erdogan, now presiding over a collapsing economy, needs the Neo-Ottoman plaudits among his people.
—Melik Kaylan, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
While the majority of golf plaudits and players pay attention to courses in the north around the state capital—even Tiger Woods is planning a new 8,000-yard course in Park City—golf in Southwest Utah has grown exponentially since Dixie Red Hills opened as the region’s first course in 1963.
—Michael Loré, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Too often, activists want the credit for speaking out, receiving plaudits for standing with like-minded individuals.
—Patrick Riccards, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Lately Powell has been earning plaudits, however, for gradually bringing the rate of growth in consumer prices from multi-decade highs that had peaked above 9% two years ago.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2024
Coincidentally, prose writer Percival Everett (American Fiction) recently released his own take on this subject, James (Doubleday, 2024), which garnered big sales and critical plaudits.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaudits
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Far from his wisest words, Herbert still earned loud applause from teammates.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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The companies’ carriage deal has earned applause from Wall Street given WBD’s recent loss of NBA rights.Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
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The economist has won praise from US President-elect Donald Trump, whose government efficiency tsars, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, appear keen to replicate his budget cuts in the United States.Hanna Ziady, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Although his nominee for Labor secretary has won bipartisan praise and has a pro-labor track record, Trump’s threats to deport millions, impose tariffs and weaken worker protections have left many in the labor movement wary of what his time in office will bring.Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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Loud ovations greeted the Carnegie performances, and the musicians themselves applauded their future leader.Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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After the song ended, there were even more cheers and a longer ovation than usual, which some people thought could be fans' way of showing support at a time of possible heartache.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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The big picture: Democrats are making few changes to their top leadership ranks, despite falling short of their goal of winning a House majority on Nov. 5. House Democratic caucus Chair Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) and Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) were both reelected by acclamation.Andrew Solender, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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He should have been given his day in the Cooperstown sunshine years ago, and by acclamation.Steve Buckley, The Athletic, 2 Apr. 2024
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The Bills know that Allen is playing the best football of his career, with the likely league accolades to follow.Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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According to Gastineau, Favre took a dive on the record-breaking play, ultimately handing Michael Strahan the accolade.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Both officers had also received multiple commendations for their service.Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 26 Nov. 2024
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Bob’s Big Boy is now California Pita, whose grand opening in 2007 occasioned a commendation from then-Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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