BELAUD Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

belaud

verb

bi-ˈlȯd

Definition of belaud

as in to congratulate

to praise too much critically belauded in his heyday, that early 20th-century novelist is now largely forgotten

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Postmatch, the king of Spain, King Felipe VI, was one of the first to congratulate La Roja on snapping the 16-year drought.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
The Senate Leadership Fund, the main super PAC for Senate Republicans, released a statement congratulating Nordone’s nomination.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Definition of congratulate

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Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of applaud

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Clients as well as opposing counsel routinely commend her ability to quickly identify risk, to build strategies that align with client goals and objectives, and to efficiently seek resolution or streamline to trial, as needed.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Leeper says the authors should be commended for those precautions, but the possibility of contamination can’t be ruled out completely.

— Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of commend

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Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Bill Clinton, who was giving that day’s commencement address, praised El-Sayed in his own remarks.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of praise

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As the lots rolled by, Mosoff watched quietly, still fortified by the exclusive tasting laid on to butter up bidders prior to the action.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 25 May 2026
Ben spends the afternoon buttering up Ellie and praising her cake-icing skills, and even gives her the task of decorating the wedding cake.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of butter up

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Her voice, languid and honeyed, can glide over sensual R&B, bouncing reggaetón, shimmering pop or nostalgic jazz.

— Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025
Those harmonies — simultaneously honeyed and gravelly, providing just enough support without overshadowing, yet so powerful and full of potential — echoes Whitten.

— Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2024

Definition of honey

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There are many outcomes that stroke our ego — a distribution deal, a theater count, a Rotten Tomatoes score, impressions or even followers on social media.

— Daren Smith, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Medina cuts the ball back, Almada dummies it intelligently and, when the ball reaches him, Messi has enough space to stroke a first-time shot into the net.

— Oliver Kay, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of stroke

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Words have been parsed over, ideas about location, production design, costume, lighting have all been carefully massaged even up to the day of photography.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
The third button activates OmniStretch mode, which slowly moves the piston across its full range of motion to stretch your back and massage your spine.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026

Definition of massage

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