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verb

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Recent Examples of laud
Noun
One culprit is California’s ultra-progressive state income tax that Newsom lauds. George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2023 To — gulp — laud Rob Manfred for bringing life back to the game? Evan Grant, Dallas News, 8 Apr. 2023
Verb
Local and national media outlets lauded the effort, directing thousands of refugees to apply. Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2025 While many viewed the law as just the latest tool promoting gentrification, others lauded the law as an innovative approach to attract capital to low-income communities. Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for laud 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laud
Noun
  • At the 2023 League of Legends world championship final in Seoul, home team T1 was met with even more raucous applause than NewJeans, the K-Pop girl group who sang that year’s Worlds anthem.
    Issy van der Velde, Rolling Stone, 4 Feb. 2025
  • The movie was greeted at the Sundance Film Festival with a raucous premiere screening filled with applause, laughs and screams of discomfort.
    Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Many in the dance world applauded this move, given how deeply remixing is embedded in and largely synonymous with the dance/electronic realm.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Stone was applauded for conceding the obvious about their porous defense in ’24 and the need to correct it immediately.
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Amidst growing tension, Childress praised the teams' decision to challenge the agreement, highlighting the need for fairness within the sport.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
  • In between awards at the Friday, Feb. 7 ceremony in Los Angeles, host Handler, 49, stood next to Fiennes' table and began praising Nicole Kidman's 2024 erotic thriller Babygirl.
    Tommy McArdle, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Tucson was the first stateside city to become a UNESCO World City of Gastronomy, an accolade that nods to its more than four millennia of food culture that merges the tastes of many different groups, including Native American and modern Mexican.
    Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Feb. 2025
  • The seven-part stalker drama, created by and starring Richard Gadd, was a standout at this past year’s Emmys, with additional awards won in Outstanding Limited Series and Writing for a Limited Series, and also brought Gunning a Golden Globe, among other accolades.
    Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Musk is a fellow who disdains the National Endowment for Democracy and hails the AfD in Germany.
    Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 6 Feb. 2025
  • The concept of an anonymous whistleblowing service that freelancers could go to without fear of repercussion has been hailed by all and sundry but securing long-term funding commitments in the millions of pounds has proved a tough ask.
    Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • This can involve recognizing and celebrating individual and team achievements, encouraging open and honest feedback, and providing opportunities for team members to build personal connections.
    Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Days before the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl, Philadelphia’s mayor sought to dissuade celebrating fans from climbing light poles or onto other equipment.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • And Monday brought confirmation that their pursuit of glory on those four fronts will be conducted without an injection of new talent during the winter window as all the late business was conducted elsewhere.
    James Pearce, The Athletic, 4 Feb. 2025
  • Anticipation is high whether Cowboys owner Jerry Jones will be seen around the French Quarter this week looking for a glory hole.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Patrick Mahomes commended his wife's influence Sept. 11 when asked about Trump's comments about her.
    Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Navarro particularly commended the Colombian singer for talking about the Latino community.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025

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“Laud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laud. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.

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