raves 1 of 2

noun

Definition of ravesnext
plural of rave
as in applause
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval the books have received even more raves from parents than from the kids they were written for

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raves

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verb

present tense third-person singular of rave
1
as in gushes
to make an exaggerated display of affection or enthusiasm she raved about the Mother's Day breakfast of cold coffee and burnt toast that her young children had proudly set before her

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as in huffs
to talk loudly and wildly a man stood outside city hall raving like a lunatic about his tax bill

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  1. applause
  2. ovation
  3. praise
Noun
  • Far from his wisest words, Herbert still earned loud applause from teammates.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The companies’ carriage deal has earned applause from Wall Street given WBD’s recent loss of NBA rights.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of applause
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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
  • 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
Definition of ovation
Noun
  • 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
  • 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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