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
  • Directed by Denis Villeneuve and starring Ryan Gosling and a returning Ford, the film received critical acclaim.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 24 July 2026
  • Since its debut, the series produced by Media Res, Echo Films and Hello Sunshine has racked up four Emmy Awards and one Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award among critical acclaim.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • With this system, the GOKO M6 can spot, identify, and accurately avoid over 200 object types, including people, pets, decorations, furniture, and toys.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 July 2026
  • Our very own Senior Editor of Content Development has already started receiving reports of Halloween decorations in the wild.
    — Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of decorations
Noun
  • One of the most intriguing parts of the evening involved the correspondents’ association’s annual journalism awards presentation.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • In her 30-year career, Laura has won numerous national awards for coverage of human trafficking, child welfare, crime and government secrecy.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Judges will choose winners in nine categories as well as award two special prizes and select one overall winner.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
  • Winning the top series prizes in drama, comedy and limited series in the same year remains one of the rarest accomplishments in Emmy history.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 24 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
  • He was named the Big 12 Preseason Player of the Year and drew preseason All-American honors.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones earned MVP honors off the bench with 22 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists, narrowly missing just the second triple-double in All-Star Game history.
    — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of honors
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