lauds 1 of 2

plural of laud

lauds

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verb

present tense third-person singular of laud

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lauds
Verb
William Godwin’s novel Fleetwood (1805) also lauds a married woman as an excellent walker. Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025 Ray lauds the magnificence of the locale, surrounded by mountainous views and rich greenery almost as beautiful as his bride. Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025 Neiger lauds Streetman’s database and wants to take it further. Jon Billman, Outside Online, 13 Mar. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lauds
Noun
  • As long as the sport was going to allow all the Astros’ October glories to stand, Springer was impossible to leave off this team.
    Jayson Stark, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The movie is about the intersection of life’s regrets and notable glories.
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But there are clearly no hard feelings, as the three actresses hug and marvel while the crowd applauds.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Sep. 2025
  • Both get up and the winner raises the arm of the loser and applauds him briefly in a sign of respect.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Michael Kors loves Ethan’s final gown, and Law praises him for being a real storyteller.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • SpaceX Kemp generally praises SpaceX for leading the way with iterative design and founder Elon Musk's willingness to fail publicly in order to move fast.
    Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The short list and nominators remain a secret, and documents revealing the details of the selection process for the accolades are sealed from public view for 50 years.
    Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
  • And for all the deserved accolades to European captain Luke Donald, such a man exists on that side.
    Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The men are gruff union steel workers with calloused hands and traditional names like Gino and Adelmo, but since our family hails from Northern Italy, everyone has blue eyes and fair hair.
    Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Wilson hails from a comedy background and is an alumnus of the Groundling Theatre.
    Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The list of 38 places celebrates Eater's 20th anniversary and also includes fine dining restaurants, barbecue joints and pizzerias.
    Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 4 Oct. 2025
  • The store, which celebrates authors of color, diverse characters and sexy stories, is celebrating its grand opening Saturday.
    Amanda Rosa October 3, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • His father, Gary McKinley, earned all-America honors at Dayton University, playing defensive back for a Flyers team that went 11-0 in 1996.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Pinnick will start at Cal Poly after earning Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.
    Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Will these two oddballs, thrust together by a dental emergency on a night that commends peace on Earth and goodwill toward men, maintain a friendship?
    Peter Tonguette, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Broncos head coach Sean Payton regularly commends Lazzaro’s work, both in terms of on-field data and research, and also in the scouting and draft realms.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 15 Aug. 2025

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“Lauds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lauds. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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