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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  • The movie received rousing standing ovations at both the Venice International Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival — including an eight-minute one in Italy, which moved Jolie to tears — and is generating Oscar buzz for the star.
    Rachel McRady, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • When Blunt first came onto the stage, the packed audience gave her a large ovation.
    Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of ovation
Noun
  • This story took the platform by storm, with commenters showering praise on the thoughtful husband.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the album’s combination of unanimous critical praise and tremendous commercial and cultural success, one prize continued to elude Beyoncé: the album of the year Grammy.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
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