as in applause
usually plaudits plural
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements
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Recent Examples of plaudit
Viel got the Gordon Bombay jacket from his teammates, but LaCombe received the plaudits from his coach.
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Hopefully, Biedermann will not be spoiled by his plaudits.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet the band was undeniably a step behind the surge of fire and fury a few years previous, and struggled to garner the same plaudits as some of its peers.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
Their quality, richly saturated and startlingly clear, transformed the market for the stone worldwide and earned Sauer widespread plaudits for both championing their use and stretching the definition of what an emerald could do.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
Hopefully, Biedermann will not be spoiled by his plaudits.
—Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Yet the band was undeniably a step behind the surge of fire and fury a few years previous, and struggled to garner the same plaudits as some of its peers.
—Dean Van Nguyen, Pitchfork, 22 Apr. 2026
Their quality, richly saturated and startlingly clear, transformed the market for the stone worldwide and earned Sauer widespread plaudits for both championing their use and stretching the definition of what an emerald could do.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaudit
Noun
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Democrats in the chamber erupted in applause after passage.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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The winner, Jennifer, an Ohio native, was determined by crowd applause and the judges' scores.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The discus competition finished before any of the track events started and was held on an auxiliary field, but the Aliso Niguel senior got a standing ovation on the victory stand half an hour after her third throw thrust her into the record books.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Photos of his time pitching for the Nationals were shown as the crowd gave him an ovation.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The strategy has earned bipartisan praise at home, but left her increasingly outside the party’s national resistance movement.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
31 May 2026
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The show closed early after a panning in the press, but Waddingham’s turn as Toulouse-Lautrec’s lover, Suzanne Valadon, was singled out for praise.—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
30 May 2026
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Her novels have won accolades from the New York Times, the American Booksellers Association, the American Library Association, and Junior Library Guild.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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But even with a bevy of accolades, Wilson said her work is not done.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
Noun
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The acclamation continued to build, and the Spanish auteur was overcome with gratitude — for a few moments.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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None of this acclamation has imbued Metcalf with grandeur.—
Michael Schulman,
New Yorker,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Gold, silver and bronze and honorary commendations will be awarded.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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With close to a 20-to-1 teacher-to-student ratio, the meeting began with commendations about Ruiz’s defensive strides and devoted work ethic.—
Spencer Nusbaum,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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But the home side’s chanting and cheering were quickly muted in the 50th minute when Sarasota midfielder Chandler O’Dwyer curled a shot from 20 yards out into the top right corner of Boise’s net.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
28 May 2026
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The whole theater at TIFF erupted into cheering at that moment.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
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“Plaudit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaudit. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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