laudations

noun

plural of laudation
as in acclaim

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudations
  1. acclaim
  2. decorations
  3. awards
  4. prizes
  5. plaudits
  6. honors
Noun
  • Receiving acclaim for those realistic portrayals still doesn’t feel real to Infiniti.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2026
  • The stage production received critical acclaim and earned multiple Tony Awards including best direction of a play for Sam Pinkleton and best actor in a play for Escola.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • The Grinch and the Cat in the Hat are evergreen in their relevance in pop culture, memes, Halloween costumes and holiday decorations.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2026
  • These decorations also adorn the top shelves in the store, out of visitors' reach, while tee shirts, scarves and jerseys branded with the different Hogwarts factions fill the hangers below.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of decorations
Noun
  • Creator Dan Erickson’s popular show has stacked up 51 awards for its stellar performances, directing, and cinematography.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Cho has also frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asians, and the LGBT community.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 31 July 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • If multiple participants remain after Week 18, each remaining participant will receive the foregoing prizes.
    — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There will be local vendors, live music, face painting, games and prizes, giveaways and community resources and, of course, gelato.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Though Hunt and Pacquin rightly won all the plaudits, Neill memorably played the brooding and jealous Alisdair.
    — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
  • The effort drew plaudits from conservative radio host Glenn Beck.
    — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026
Definition of plaudits
Noun
  • She was accepted into Stanford University’s doctoral program after graduating with honors from Bryn Mawr College, but stumbled into a long career as a newswoman.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The former Alabama and Michigan transfer was named to the Maxwell Award preseason watchlist Monday and earned preseason All-ACC first-team honors.
    — Fisher Isbell, AJC.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
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