laureate

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laureate
Verb
  • Cristobal saluted the huge crowd.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In the wake of the shooting, according to the news service, police and emergency vehicles made their way to the coroner’s office, with community members saluting and carrying American flags.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kidman’s career stretches over four decades, earning her an Academy Award and acclaim across film and television, most recently in Nine Perfect Strangers and Netflix’s The Perfect Couple.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The pick underscores China’s steady shift over the past decade of submitting large-scale historical narratives with potent national symbolism instead of the arthouse human dramas that more regularly win the country’s filmmakers acclaim overseas.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Air Line Pilots Association, the largest airline pilot’s union in the world, applauded the decision.
    Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • While many applauded the boldness of the song, others questioned why Waterboer delivered it with such intensity.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After the game, Kidd praised guard Max Christie, who went 6-of-6 from the free-throw line.
    Christian Clark, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield praised the judge's ruling Sunday night.
    Joe Hernandez, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The film, an epic fantasy inspired by Congolese folklore, hails from N LITE, producer-distributor powerhouse GKIDS (Boy and the Heron), Viola Davis and Julius Tennon’s JuVee Productions and legendary anime producer Masao Maruyama (Tokyo Godfathers).
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Ride-hailing services such as Uber are available in the area, but there are usually few drivers and service is limited.
    Teaghan Skulszki, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Rappelers dangle from the steel arch, thrill-seekers race across a zip line, and spectators cheer as colorful parachutes drift overhead.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The World Sikh Organization in Canada cheered the designation.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • During the trip, Zahn kept calling Gomez extolling the costumes and the wacky splendor of the whole event.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Newspaper critics from across the United States generally extolled the adaptation.
    Marlene L. Daut September 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • A day after being lauded for his bullpen management, Counsell’s plan to use Andrew Kittredge as an opener didn’t really work out as Kittredge gave up two quick hits and a run in the first inning.
    Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stankonia collaborators remember Outkast feeling confident during recording sessions for their fourth studio album, which has been lauded for bringing the Dirty South hip-hop sensibility to such genres as funk, gospel and psychedelia.
    Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Laureate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laureate. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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