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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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The arrests, which were revealed Friday at a downtown news conference, were lauded by city leaders.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
James Jackson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
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Verb
Kirk’s ability to compartmentalize is the trait most lauded by Schneider.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
The arrests, which were revealed Friday at a downtown news conference, were lauded by city leaders.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
Teammates like Herro and team captain Bam Adebayo laud Wiggins’ two-way versatility.
—James Jackson, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023
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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laud. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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