as in to salute
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laureate
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Answering questions from the audience, Chieng was surprised by Bill Murray, a guest on that evening’s show, who congratulated him on his achievement, kissing him on the cheek and saluting him before leaving in a very Murray way.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
6 June 2025 -
The audience also waved their hats in the air and saluted the beloved actor, who would usually sit in a seat behind home plate and be the softball game’s umpire.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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On stage, Harris is acclaimed on both sides of the Atlantic.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
29 May 2025
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Both films were critically acclaimed, with the former receiving an Oscar nomination for Best Original Screenplay and the latter for Best Adapted Screenplay.—
Jeremy Hanna,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Mayor James Demetriades applauded the board’s decision, and said his town’s schools and some of their students are being unfairly singled out.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
4 June 2025
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Despite Macchio feeling his skills were a little rough, Ripa and Consuelos plus the audience applauded for seeing the original Karate Kid in action.—
Sharareh Drury,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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Mamdani has also been praised as a prolific communicator and has run a social media-savvy campaign.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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During the trophy ceremony, Paolini praised her partner.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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The Chenab Bridge is being hailed as a major win for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party government.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 June 2025
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The pilot, which hails from writer Elgin James, will be set within the same world as the original Fox series but will feature new characters and a new storyline.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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This week, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney cheered the latest ruling.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
5 June 2025
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In Boise, people argued, cheered, hurled insults and booed during the City Council’s May 6 meeting to make the Pride flag official.—
Carolyn Komatsoulis,
Idaho Statesman,
5 June 2025
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It’s taken decades, but Pruitt, an Emmy-winning filmmaker and the director of America’s Black Holocaust Museum in Milwaukee’s Bronzeville neighborhood, extols the renewal.—
Elaine Glusac,
AFAR Media,
21 May 2025
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The American Society for Reproductive Medicine had recently deemed egg freezing no longer experimental, leading a range of news outlets to extol its virtues and some companies to cover the costs.—
Amanda Sloat,
Time,
14 May 2025
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Trump held a rally at the Mon Valley Works–Irvin Plant in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, outside Pittsburgh, Friday night to laud the deal.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 May 2025
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Hughes lauded Inoue for his ability to conquer communication challenges.—
Mitch Sherman,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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“Laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laureate. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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