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
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  • 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
  • Reaction to the law Some law enforcement leaders have applauded the new buffer zone law.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of applauded
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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 acclaimed
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  • The city's first-ever Jamaican Day Parade gave a single spotlight to Jamaican culture and saluted the extraordinary contributions of Jamaicans and Jamaican Americans.
    — Dick Brennan, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Other speakers included Hansard’s 16-years-younger brother Richard, who saluted his curiosity and kindness.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of saluted
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  • After two weeks, the zoo called off its rescue efforts, and the city (and some birders) cheered for the bird hero that overcame the odds.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2026
  • While social media detractors complained about the cost, others cheered the prospect of helping to keep freight rail in Connecticut alive.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of cheered
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  • Some hailed McDonnell as an Anna Delvey-type scammer, justifying her brazen ripoff of faceless lenders by scoffing at the idea that society should feel sympathy for giant corporate entities.
    — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Roberts didn’t go that far, and some commentators hailed the opinion as a delicate compromise.
    — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • The statement urged cities to cooperate with ICE and praised the work of immigration officers.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Fermin praised the unidentified good Samaritan who intervened.
    — Abby Dodge, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • 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 extolled
Verb
  • Everyone would realize this quickly and she would be welcomed and lauded as a hero.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Katie Miller, the former White House official who is married to deputy White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, lauded Ocasio-Cortez for pursuing motherhood.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of lauded
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