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laureated

verb

past tense of laureate
as in applauded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laureated
  1. applauded
  2. acclaimed
  3. saluted
  4. cheered
  5. hailed
  6. praised
  7. extolled
  8. lauded
Verb
  • He also was applauded by many people for his actions on the sideline.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • In July, the Whiteman Airport Coalition applauded Moreno for her important coverage of a brush fire.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of applauded
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  • As Navarro smiled and acclaimed the crowd, Boisson smashed her racket on the court directly behind her.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The documentary was directed by British filmmakers Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, already acclaimed for their indie rock doc chops.
    — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
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  • Duran Duran joins a small circle of acts who’ve been saluted by the Royal Mail with special stamp issues, AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls among them.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Bad Bunny was recognized both as the performer and a producer of the halftime show, which saluted the sights and sounds of Puerto Rico on the Super Bowl stage, along with guest appearances from Lady Gaga and Ricky Martin.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of saluted
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  • Jade, who sat with her friend Valentina, cheered and smiled as De Laurentiis kicked off her dance.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The crowd at Citi Field, long resigned to the Mets’ mediocrity this year, cheered Alonso throughout the first two nights here.
    — Will Sammon, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of cheered
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  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio, whose deputies played a leading role in the discussions, hailed the agreement.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2026
  • An irritated Pitts hailed a cab and headed down the West Side Highway.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • Board members praised staff for continuing to balance the budget in light of ongoing problems with property tax distributions, which have created budget holes for some school districts.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Santiago’s Manhattan victim, Sarah Clark, spoke at the press conference following the sentencing and praised the new DNA technology that linked her attacker to the crime.
    — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of praised
Verb
  • The Christian blogger Phylicia Masonheimer has extolled the virtues of lingerie showers.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The public speech extolled the diversity of the Scandinavian nation and was viewed on social media by millions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of extolled
Verb
  • While the rest of the football world lauded his remarkable comeback from offseason knee surgery, behind closed doors this week, Mahomes was ticked at his own performance.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The mom of four remained awake during the procedure, which has been lauded by several celebrities as a facelift alternative.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of lauded
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“Laureated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laureated. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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