PLAUDIT(S) Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

plaudits

noun

plural of plaudit

as in applause

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 plaudits Though Hunt and Pacquin rightly won all the plaudits, Neill memorably played the brooding and jealous Alisdair. — Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026 The effort drew plaudits from conservative radio host Glenn Beck. — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026 Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus. — Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 27 June 2026 Swedish superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who’s winning plaudits for his no-nonsense commentary on Fox Sports during this World Cup, played for clubs like Barcelona, AC Milan, Manchester United, and Paris Saint-Germain. — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 June 2026 That Taylor’s statement also conforms to the conventions of creative-writing-seminar plaudits is part of the problem. — Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 10 June 2026 Although the MacBook Neo only ships with 8GB of memory and has won widespread plaudits for its performance, Apple memory and RAM on Windows 11 laptops are not directly comparable. — Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 His form in the second half of the season did earn plaudits and, despite the disappointment of Friday’s announcement, his display in United’s final game of it — a comprehensive 3-0 win at Brighton and Hove Albion — certainly strengthened his case, but Tuchel’s decision had long since been made. — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Mazzulla, who coached the Celtics to the 2023-24 NBA championship in his second season on the job, repeatedly deflected credit for his team’s performance, saying plaudits should go to his players and assistants. — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026

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Noun

Beckham also attended Tuesday’s game between France and Spain at AT&T stadium and was shown on the jumbotron near the 80th minute of the game to applause.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
The atmosphere resembles a game show as much as a dating event, with laughter, applause and anticipation filling the room before the first pitch even begins.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of applause

Noun

Bobby Wilson was a pastor’s son who grew up idolizing the kind of R&B dudes who could wail a praise song and then hit up Freaknik afterwards (think Jodeci and H-Town).

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 11 July 2026
Amassing 2 million views and widespread praise, these videos feature photorealistic AI versions of Luke Skywalker and Princess Leia, with stories set between *The Empire Strikes Back* and *Return of the Jedi*.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

The 26-year-old from Canada rounded second and slid headfirst into third to beat the relay throw, getting a huge ovation.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 July 2026
The first responders received two separate standing ovations as Higgins detailed their efforts and the significance of their work in giving people hope.

— Ella Moore July 9, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

Definition of ovation

Noun

With no challengers present, delegates approved Flanagan’s endorsement by acclamation Saturday rather than ballots.

— Twin Cities, Twin Cities, 1 June 2026
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

Definition of acclamation

Noun

Players were spirited, despite the heat, clapping, cheering and singing at the start of training session at Inter Miami Stadium (formerly Chase Stadium) in Fort Lauderdale.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Paul, also sporting a buzz cut now, runs to the top of a plinth, high above a massive, cheering crowd.

— Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Definition of cheering

Noun

His contributions to Japanese cinema earned him the 2004 Kawakita Prize and a commendation from Japan’s Foreign Ministry in 2008.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 July 2026
But precise passes that squeeze the maximum gain out of plays will receive extra commendation.

— Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of commendation

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