laudatory

adjective

lau·da·to·ry | \ ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē

Definition of laudatory

: of, relating to, or expressing praise laudatory reviews

Examples of laudatory in a Sentence

The play received mostly laudatory reviews.

Recent Examples on the Web

Halston the film is revelatory, laudatory (to a point), and instructive. — Vogue, "Watch an Exclusive Clip of Halston Before Its Sundance Premiere—And Read What the Director and Producer Say About Its Making," 23 Jan. 2019 The recipe appeared in pre-Thanksgiving print ads and TV commercials, and a laudatory Associated Press story ran nationwide. — F.k. Plous, WSJ, "Inventing a Thanksgiving Favorite," 16 Nov. 2018 Some of Bolsonaro’s most controversial statements involve his laudatory remarks about Brazil’s brutal military dictatorship. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "4 things to know about Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new far-right president," 29 Oct. 2018 Harvard Law touted Kavanaugh’s ties to the school on its website after his Monday night nomination and included laudatory statements from fellow professors, including Goldsmith. — Matt Viser, BostonGlobe.com, "At Harvard Law School, he’s Professor Kavanaugh," 11 July 2018 Another of her relatives was often posting laudatory stories about the president on Facebook and dismissing many of the attacks against him as purely political, until one day Crooks decided to email her. — Eli Saslow, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump accuser keeps telling her story, hoping someone will finally listen," 20 Feb. 2018 From Trump's perspective, the Enquirer's most laudatory act might not have been reporting on an affair involving Edwards but rather covering up alleged affairs involving Trump. — Callum Borchers, Washington Post, "The drama behind Trump’s assertion that the National Enquirer deserved a Pulitzer," 16 Apr. 2018 Hendershott was an old-school gentleman in all the good and laudatory ways that implies. — OregonLive.com, "Remembering Jon Hendershott; the latest on Mt. SAC's stadium; Oregon track & field rundown," 12 Apr. 2018 His remarks on Friday extolling Kim's gun-barrel grip on power ratcheted up similar laudatory comments since Tuesday's summit. — Eli Stokols, latimes.com, "Trump voices admiration and envy of Kim Jong Un, underscoring his respect for autocrats," 15 June 2018

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