laud
verb (used with object)
to praise; extol.
have lauded
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present perfectof laud.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A-list rock stars from Rage Against the Machine and underground peers like N8NOFACE have lauded them, and the fine art and film worlds have noticed too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 15, 2026
Some of Powell’s colleagues at the Fed have lauded his integrity or echoed Powell’s argument that the investigation is a pretext.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Alongside praise for his direction, critics have lauded the performances of Arnett and Laura Dern, who plays his character's estranged wife.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2025
However, other prominent Indigenous activists have lauded Thorpe's stand.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2024
A thousand other tongues and pens have lauded work.
From Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden
