belaud

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Verb
  • The Ole Miss coach wanted to shake his hand and congratulate him.
    Seth Emerson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
  • West, in an interview, congratulated Dokes on her decision to run and welcomed her to the race.
    Ella McCarthy, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Several applauded Clark’s transparency and sincerity.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Related Stories Kate McFarlane, one of LaBella’s attorneys, applauded the judge’s decision.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro commended Springer for playing through his injury.
    Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Some food activists have commended the move.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Awards pundits predict that both White and Strong will be Oscar contenders for their performances, which have been praised by critics on the film festival circuit.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Speaking to Variety at the Academy Museum Gala over the weekend, the actor praised his experience shooting the new episodes.
    Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Some buttering up in your prompt can likely produce this.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
  • Enter Rutte, who knew Trump from his time as Prime Minister, and who got to work buttering up the American president.
    Tom Nagorski, Time, 18 July 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Ohtani stroked a triple into the right field corner in his first at-bat Thursday and scored on Mookie Betts’ double.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The Tigers tied the game in the eighth when Spencer Torkelson stroked a two-run double off reliever Matt Brash, who wound up getting the win.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Cornerback Darnay Holmes, suffering from a thigh cramp and desperate to return to the game in the final minutes, pulled down his uniform pants — exposing his backside — while a trainer vigorously massaged the area.
    Michael Silver, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Some bridesmaids prayed, others massaged her head, while others burned Palo Santo and turned to natural remedies.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Belaud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belaud. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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