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Adjective
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On the final whistle, the Celtic players and Rodgers gathered to offer meek appreciation to the travelling fans, whose response was not laudatory.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025 -
The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This family-friendly event includes a complimentary circus with admission, offering three performances each night.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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All of which, to be clear, is complimentary.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The measure’s approval allows Democrats to redraw congressional maps more favorable to their party in the nation’s largest state and keep up with Republicans who have moved to add potential new red House seats in Texas and elsewhere.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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By contrast, the Moon is a much more favorable environment by many metrics.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Tabor said the Detention Center still sees detainees who test positive for covid-19, though not in the large numbers that were reported during the height of the pandemic in 2021.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Weights can be adjusted post-fabrication using bistable variable stiffness beams, allowing some matrix entries to switch between positive, negative, or zero.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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While immensely kind and appreciative to Marie, Polarity (Sean Patrick Thomas) and the gang for helping free him from a decades-long nightmare, Doug was not long for this world.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Salguero said the tenant was beyond appreciative for the help.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Instead of thick cable knit, opt for a rib knit, which won’t take up as much room in your carry-on and looks flattering on most figures—especially this midi dress at Gap with its sleek side slit.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kinda flattering, doncha think?—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In response, Delaware last March passed a law to make the state more alluring, to which Texas quickly counter-punched with an even friendlier law.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The other side of this has been the money in the industry’s pivot first to cheaper talk shows, which don’t innovate enough to merit much critique, and now to a second pivot to turn those interview shows into video series, which makes podcasts more friendly on TikTok and Instagram and YouTube.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Laudative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudative. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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