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
  • The singer recently put out her eighth studio album, Popstar, to much critical acclaim and fanfare online, as her day one fans are taking a victory lap on social media.
    — Angel Diaz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s plenty of that to go around, too, beginning with a bizarrely grisly meet-uncute between Lowen Ashleigh (Johnson), a young novelist with acclaim but no sales to write home about, and slick realtor Jeremy Crawford (Hartnett).
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • Rooms are conservatively classic, but common spaces don't hold back with requisite lobby lounge piano, over-the-top holiday decorations, a grand staircase, and marble fireplace.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Seaver did not respond to a request for comment asking if the display might have been part of his home’s Halloween decorations or potentially served some other purpose.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of decorations
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  • Two blocks of six films each, running roughly an hour apiece, will precede the awards and the jury announcement.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The awards are named after Harvey Kurtzman, the influential writer-artist-editor behind many EC Comics titles as well as the co-founder of Mad magazine.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
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  • More than 115,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,221, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, will such prizes exist in the future—and, if so, who will receive them?
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Top plaudits at the San Sebastián Co-Production Forum served by contrast to highlight first or second time directors, though two are already fast emerging auteurs.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
  • McCormick iced the win with a 2-yard touchdown run of his own with under a minute left to finish off a tough win for the Grizzlies, but one in which Crosby and the defense earned their coach’s plaudits.
    — Matt Wagner, Daily News, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of plaudits
Noun
  • Brock Bowers didn’t have to win AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors to get the Chiefs’ attention.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • His honors include an Emmy Award and an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of honors
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“Laudations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudations. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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