lauded

[law-did]

adjective

1. praised or extolled; spoken highly of.

   This issue of the lauded literary magazine Seedlings gathers fiction, poetry, and essays by 30 of today’s most innovative writers.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of laud.

Other Word Forms

• unlauded adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lauded¹

laud ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

Pascal Perrin, an art historian and Renoir expert, lauded the "exceptional condition of the work, which has undergone no restoration" while presenting the canvas.

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It amazes me that today's set-piece coach is lauded for goals scored, yet never criticised for set-play goals conceded by his team.

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Confronting increasing costs and decreasing state and federal funding, the University of California regents on Wednesday approved a tuition hike lauded by UC leaders but fiercely opposed by students.

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His mazy run and finish in the 3-2 win over the Netherlands in Argentina has long been lauded as one of the best ever scored in dark blue.

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The organization lauded Basheer as a “pillar” in both the local and global anti-violence movements, and praised him as “a devoted family man whose strength, compassion, and integrity guided everything he did.”

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