as in favorable
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expressing or containing praise
a laudatory biography The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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Recent Examples of laudatory
Amazing Grace was praised by critics, with one particularly laudatory review from The New York Times‘ Wesley Morris.
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Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Trump was largely laudatory of his fellow leaders, despite in recent weeks criticizing Canada over its opposition to his tariff regime and Mexico over immigration and counternarcotics policies.
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Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.
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Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
Trump was largely laudatory of his fellow leaders, despite in recent weeks criticizing Canada over its opposition to his tariff regime and Mexico over immigration and counternarcotics policies.
—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
The post-premiere reactions were nothing short of laudatory.
—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
8 Oct. 2025
Speaking of rambunctious audiences, the crazy laudatory-clapping disease has infected the Jimmy Kimmel Live!
—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudatory
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Control Process has won consecutive international arbitration proceedings, including favorable rulings from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris.
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Purvis said the cost of Impossible products has increased over time despite his efforts to work closely with suppliers and provide forecasts to help secure favorable pricing.
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In some cases, like in Elk River, local utility companies are predicting positive impacts on utility rates thanks to data centers paying larger bills for services.
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That was the lone bit of positive news for the Royals (34-49) on Friday.
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Though mighty hagiographic, McPhee’s ability to break down a player’s gifts makes a poetic case for the game.
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While these celebrity docs are hagiographic and formulaic, the interviews with Nadal and family and rivals like Federer and Novak Djokovic do push beyond the surface.
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudatory. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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