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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One of the most important thinkers behind the revolution wrote a laudatory account of the young Jewish state, and until the early years of this century, Iranian leaders at times showed a surprisingly nuanced view of Israel’s role in the Middle East.
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Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
Over drinks in the clubhouse or roaming the fairways, members of Congress and Truman’s close friend Leslie Biffle, among others, heard laudatory descriptions of the Dominican dictator’s achievements.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
Such a laudatory view was lacking from the former commander-in-chief regarding the police who were overrun and injured by his followers in their riotous assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
But even the state newspaper, Izvestia, was laudatory.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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Ali M. Ansari, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2024
Over drinks in the clubhouse or roaming the fairways, members of Congress and Truman’s close friend Leslie Biffle, among others, heard laudatory descriptions of the Dominican dictator’s achievements.
—Aaron Coy Moulton / Made By History, TIME, 28 May 2024
Such a laudatory view was lacking from the former commander-in-chief regarding the police who were overrun and injured by his followers in their riotous assault on the U.S. Capitol on Jan, 6, 2021.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
But even the state newspaper, Izvestia, was laudatory.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
: expressing praise
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