laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews
Examples of laudatory in a Sentence
The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Other times have not necessarily been so laudatory.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The law is widely feared among dissidents in Thailand both because it is interpreted broadly to include any speech or action that is not laudatory and innocent verdicts are rare.
—Tyrell Haberkorn, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
Other times have not necessarily been so laudatory.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
The law is widely feared among dissidents in Thailand both because it is interpreted broadly to include any speech or action that is not laudatory and innocent verdicts are rare.
—Tyrell Haberkorn, The Conversation, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudatory. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: expressing praise
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