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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That combination of clear skies, dry air and terrain can produce dramatic overnight lows in the 20s and 30s — and in especially favorable setups, even colder readings in localized spots like the one near Kirk, Oregon.
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Similarly, Sullivan and Hafley appear to have favorable view about Rodriguez’s ability to wear the green dot.
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The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.
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The report comes with Federal Reserve policymakers expressing mixed feelings about the economy – mostly positive on growth though apprehensive on inflation as earlier fears about weakness in the labor market have eased.
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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 5 Jul. 2026.
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