laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē 
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews
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The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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The comedic re-staging opens the theater company’s laudatory 25th season and runs (appropriately) from Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 16.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025
On the final whistle, the Celtic players and Rodgers gathered to offer meek appreciation to the travelling fans, whose response was not laudatory.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 2025
On the final whistle, the Celtic players and Rodgers gathered to offer meek appreciation to the travelling fans, whose response was not laudatory.
—Michael Walker, New York Times, 28 Oct. 2025
The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 8 Oct. 2025
Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Sep. 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 7 Dec. 2025.
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laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē
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: expressing praise
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