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laudatory
[ law-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
adjective
- containing or expressing praise:
overwhelmed by the speaker's laudatory remarks.
Synonyms: , ,
laudatory
/ -trɪ; ˈlɔːdətərɪ /
adjective
- expressing or containing praise; eulogistic
Other Word Forms
- ܻa·ٴ۾· adverb
- v·ܻa·ٴr adjective
- -ܻa·ٴr adjective
- ܲ·ܻa·پ adjective
- ܲ·ܻa·ٴr adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of laudatory1
Example Sentences
This was enough to trigger a cascade of laudatory coverage of Kennedy for meeting the bare minimum of common sense.
With the leadership mantle passing from the former president to his understudy, Mondale offered a laudatory summation of the Carter administration.
Ever since, there has been a cottage industry of conservative academics writing books and essays supporting Strauss, which almost invariably receive laudatory notices in right-wing vehicles like National Review or the Claremont Institute.
But despite the spectacle of live-fire demonstrations and laudatory remarks about partnerships by Langley and Col.
Before accepting his trophy, Scorsese listened as the German director Wim Wenders gave a laudatory speech to an audience including celebrities and local dignitaries.
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