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
Coincidentally, prose writer Percival Everett (American Fiction) recently released his own take on this subject, James (Doubleday, 2024), which garnered big sales and critical plaudits.
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Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for plaudits
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When most of Tammy Faye’s numbers reached their big finishes, the audience around me produced awkward bursts of lukewarm applause.Sara Holdren, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
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Page said, which was met with applause from the community members at the meeting.Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Abrupt Cincinnati superintendent pick prompts criticism, praise.Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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The audience rose to their feet after their performance and the duo received great praise from judges.Esther Kang, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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His grin acknowledges the ovation while his hands make quiet-down motions.Steven Levy, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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The movie world premiered at the Venice Film Festival and was celebrated by a eight-minute standing ovation.Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
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Or will voters decide Kamala Harris ought to be the nation’s first woman to take up office in the Oval Office, a candidate who didn’t win a single primary yet landed at the top of her party’s ticket by acclamation.Staff and wire reports, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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If Biden decides not to run, Vice President Kamala Harris would be the overwhelming favorite to become the Democratic nominee, although whether that would come by acclamation or only after some form of competition remained unclear.David Lauter, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024
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The author is the recipient of the Asian-American Literary Award for fiction, among other accolades, as well as a recipient of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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Nominated for eight Emmys, among numerous other accolades, and spawning a few spin-offs, the show is expected to return for its fifth and final season in 2026.Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Nov. 2024
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The following commendation praising Richards’s work was delivered at the ceremony, the White House said.Fritz Farrow, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
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With that in mind, a special commendation for professionalism goes out to Riehle for keeping a straight face during the film’s opening scene, when Santa reads aloud a sad letter announcing the death of his old friend Mr. Hucklebuckle. 19.Katie Rife, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Plaudits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plaudits. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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