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
The comedic re-staging opens the theater company’s laudatory 25th season and runs (appropriately) from Friday, Oct. 31 to Nov. 16.
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 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
Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
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John Wenzel, Denver Post, 30 Oct. 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
Given the opportunity to press their luck, the Europeans instead decided to push laudatory comments that would not draw any backlash.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for laudatory
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudatory
Adjective
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Its conservative majority could throw out a requirement under the Voting Rights Act that in areas with a large minority population, mapmakers draw districts that are more favorable to the election of minority candidates.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In a February 2025 Reuters poll, the two men reaped more favorable ratings than anyone else among the 10 wealthiest Americans.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The defeat was a significant body blow to Arsenal’s aspirations, but City’s 1-0 victory over Burnley can strangely be viewed in a positive light for them.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Harbaugh seemed tense during his Friday press conference sitting next to GM Joe Schoen as the second round of the draft rolled on compared to a much more positive Thursday interview after the first round.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But all the myth and sorrow around the dynasty mean many takes tilt hagiographic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Gracious Visionary is a rather hagiographic film title for one’s life and work.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudatory. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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