laureate

verb

Definition of laureatenext
as in to salute

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laureate
  1. salute
  2. acclaim
  3. applaud
  4. praise
  5. hail
  6. cheer
  7. extol
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  • Before saluting the judges, Rivera embraced her coach Anna Liukin for a long-winded hug.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Law enforcement and other first responders saluted as the ambulance went by, and a large United States flag hung over the area.
    — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of salute
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  • Fellner began her career on the cult comedy series The Fast Show and would go on to appear in the likes of The Alan Clarke Diaries, My Hero, The Eustace Bros, The Line of Beauty and Disney+’s recently acclaimed A Small Light.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Five portraits by Gordon Parks, the photographer acclaimed for documenting African American life throughout the Civil Rights Era, frame the foyer inside Usher’s gracious Atlanta home.
    — Jewel Wicker, Architectural Digest, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of acclaim
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  • Leaders of several similar operations including Masonicare in Wallingford, Duncaster in Bloomfield and Elim Park in Hamden joined Fairview officials in applauding its growth.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Commencement speakers are getting booed offstage for mentioning it, even as breakthroughs in medicine and service delivery are applauded elsewhere.
    — Brett White, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of applaud
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  • Their videos work as a modern take on the narcocorridos – ballads about the trafficking underworld that drug kingpins used to praise themselves and communicate with each other, said security expert Alexei Chévez.
    — Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The state Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday also praised samgyetang, a chicken soup stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice and jujubes, reporting that Pyongyang restaurants were attracting customers seeking relief from the heat.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of praise
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  • Hall of Fame shortstop and long-time Yankees captain Derek Jeter knows all about playing under a microscope in New York, where every good move is hailed as great and even a tiny miscue is cause for alarm.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The main threats from the stronger storms are damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter-sized, the weather service said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of hail
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  • No doubt, many progressives, who are looking forward to the DSA seizing power, will cheer her boldness, but the rest of us should be scared to death.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Curtis LeGeyt, president and CEO of NAB, cheered the news Thursday morning.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheer
Verb
  • Germany’s Chancellor stood in the White House with the US President and extolled the virtues of hydrogen.
    — Sverre Alvik, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Shallal extolled the importance of freedom of speech, freedom of expression, international law, and international norms.
    — James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Definition of extol
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