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Examples of laud in a Sentence
He was much lauded as a successful businessman.
the critics have lauded the best-selling author's newest novel
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McNamara was lauded by many for never letting his personal feelings influence a story.
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His company grew to more than 1,500 employees across China and North America, and was lauded by Canadian officials as a model for unlocking the Chinese market to create homegrown prosperity.
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After guiding the Magpies to a 10th place finish in the league, Benitez was lauded by fans but understands that the end of the season could have been very different.
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Though the sultry sophomore album was lauded by fans, Taylor voiced her disappointment in the project after experiencing several sample-clearance issues.
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Hiaasen worked Tuesday’s election night coverage at the paper and was lauded by one of his colleagues for ordering pizza for the staff during the busy evening.
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The moves are lauded by gun-safety advocates but criticized by the gun industry that views them as a backhanded way of undermining the Second Amendment.
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The Orioles have fought stubbornly to maintain the original MASN agreement, which was publicly lauded by MLB and Nationals officials as a good deal for both teams after it was signed 13 years ago.
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Cordray, appointed by President Barack Obama, was criticized by congressional Republicans as being overzealous but was lauded by consumer advocates for aggressively going after banks for wrongdoing.
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Origin and Etymology of laud
Latin laudare, from laud-, laus
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined above
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Near Antonyms
belittle, disparage, put down;
blame, censure, reprehend, reprobate;
admonish, chide, criticize, rebuke, reprimand, reproach, reprove;
castigate, excoriate, keelhaul, lambaste (or lambast), skewer, vilify;
Related Words
approve, commend, endorse (also indorse), favor, recommend, root (for), support;
celebrate, emblazon, eulogize, extol (also extoll), glorify, magnify, sing;
Phrases
doff one's hat to (or doff one's cap to);
Definition of laud
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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 1) the first of the canonical hours (see canonical hour 2)
Examples of laud in a Sentence
an actor who in his lifetime received all the laud and honor that the theater world could bestow
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The young priests rise by 6 a.m. each day and gather in the chapel to sing lauds, a morning prayer to praise God as the sun rises.
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Origin and Etymology of laud
Middle English laudes (plural), from Medieval Latin, from Latin, plural of laud-, laus praise
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First Known Use: 14th century
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearDefinition of Laud
William 1573–1645 English prelate; archbishop of Canterbury (1633–45)
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