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
The new collection is the first global Hatchie release through Secretly Canadian, which signed the Aussie act in 2021, two years after arrival of debut LP Keepsake, and on the heels of plaudits from Pitchfork, Stereogum and elsewhere.
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Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Voted one of the Top 10 Comedians in New York City by The Hollywood Reporter, the comic has also earned plaudits from The New York Times, Time Out NY and The New York Post, and has been featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, The Howard Stern Show, and E!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The unrest presents a test for Hassan, who won plaudits after taking office in 2021 for easing repression of opponents and censorship that had increased under her predecessor John Magufuli.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Foreigners now make up over 12% of Vilnius’ population, with global companies including Moody’s, Nasdaq, and Thermo Fisher having offices there, and the city’s FDI strategy has won international plaudits.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday (2019–2021) opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Legacy swept best telenovela and multiple other plaudits at South Africa’s 2021 SAFTA awards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
City deserve as many plaudits for the victory as Arsenal deserve criticism for the defeat.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Lars Brandle, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Voted one of the Top 10 Comedians in New York City by The Hollywood Reporter, the comic has also earned plaudits from The New York Times, Time Out NY and The New York Post, and has been featured on HBO, CBS, NBC, ABC, Comedy Central, The Howard Stern Show, and E!
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
The unrest presents a test for Hassan, who won plaudits after taking office in 2021 for easing repression of opponents and censorship that had increased under her predecessor John Magufuli.
—Reuters 10 Hr Ago, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
Foreigners now make up over 12% of Vilnius’ population, with global companies including Moody’s, Nasdaq, and Thermo Fisher having offices there, and the city’s FDI strategy has won international plaudits.
—Anna Heim, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
The dramatization of one of the darkest chapters in American crime history has drawn plaudits for sidestepping easy sensationalism about the Chicago contractor and amateur clown who murdered 33 boys in the 1970s, burying them in a crawl space beneath his house.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2025
Hall booked a lead role in Showtime’s dark comedy Black Monday (2019–2021) opposite Don Cheadle, and earned more plaudits for Honk for Jesus.
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
Legacy swept best telenovela and multiple other plaudits at South Africa’s 2021 SAFTA awards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
City deserve as many plaudits for the victory as Arsenal deserve criticism for the defeat.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaudits
Noun
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Public reactions were indicated by applause during the Holliday school children’s performances and the district’s recognitions.—
Connye Griffin,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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He was given a hero’s applause from fans of both clubs when he was invited onto the pitch at half-time.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One that is more spiritually rewarding than praise or criticism in scouting reports.—
Mirin Fader,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Here in the United States, the writer and filmmaker Mike Judge has garnered praise over the course of his career for getting laughs out of broken systems and absurd ignorance in American culture.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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The film garnered significant critical attention, receiving a nine-minute standing ovation on the Lido and later going on to win the inaugural International People’s Choice Award at the Toronto Film Festival.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
6 Jan. 2026
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Head departed to a magnificent ovation, having registered his first ever century at the SCG, completing the set of hundreds at every Australian Test venue in the process.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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Iranian diplomat Afsaneh Nadipour and Chinese Communist Party official Ren Yisheng were elected by acclamation as the new Asian representatives for the Advisory Committee of the United Nations Human Rights Council on Wednesday.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, Republicans just nuked big chunks of their calendar and proclaimed their incumbent nearly by acclamation.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But beyond the wins, losses and accolades, there was the man who remained in his players’ lives, through good times and tough times.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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The singer delivered a pulsating rendition of the record paired with slick choreography and a crew of dancers in a warehouse for the set that marks her latest accolade, being named Global Push Artist for November.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The many Ravens fans in the house did most of the cheering as Lamar Jackson returned from injury to throw four touchdown passes.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
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When Springer got hurt, there was some cheering heard by the Dodger fans in the crowd, who booed him loudly at the start of every at-bat.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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LaBare earned commendation from the Navy during his actions in the raid.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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In his role as an officer, Baker received multiple chief’s commendations, including one in 2011 for his role in flawlessly executing multiple critical tasks during a domestic shooting incident involving a man who allegedly shot and wounded his wife in their suburban townhouse neighborhood.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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