laudatory
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of laudatory
1545–55; < Late Latin laudātōrius, equivalent to laudā ( re ) to laud + -tōrius -tory 1
Explanation
Laudatory has to do with praise. If you do great things, then you've done praise-worthy acts and people will use laudatory words when talking about you. We all probably do something laudable at some point. If you play baseball well or just keep your room clean, then you probably receive laudatory words of encouragement. If I say, "Your dog is the cutest, nicest pooch in North America," I am saying laudatory things about your dog. When you see laudatory, think praise.
Vocabulary lists containing laudatory
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Example Sentences
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Laudatory approval of the transcribed speech becomes forced.
From Washington Post • Dec. 29, 2021
Laudatory Facebook and Twitter followers have convinced some talented local players that they are better than they are, he said.
From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2014
Laudatory and congratulatory speeches, uttered in British colonies, in the presence of American officials, and hope-inspiring expressions which fell from their lips before Aguinaldoʼs return to Cavite from exile, strengthened that conviction.
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
Laudatory poetical tributes with ornamental borders were posted in public places as a method of doing homage.
From Selections from the Poems and Plays of Robert Browning by Reynolds, Myra
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