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)
Examples of laud in a Sentence
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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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Johnson was then lauded with the award statuette, to another round of raucous applause.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Teammates like Herro and team captain Bam Adebayo laud Wiggins’ two-way versatility.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Internet users have lauded Cairo's reaction to the water, with many hoping he gets adopted by someone with an even bigger pool to enjoy.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Johnson was then lauded with the award statuette, to another round of raucous applause.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2025
Noun
Proponents of in-orbit servicing and refueling laud the technology's potential.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 3 June 2025
Teammates like Herro and team captain Bam Adebayo laud Wiggins’ two-way versatility.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laud. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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