Synonyms

lauded

American

[law-did] / ˈlɔ dɪd /

adjective

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

the simple past tense and past participle of laud.

Other Word Forms

unlauded adjective

Etymology

Origin of lauded

laud ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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After topping the charts at home and abroad with her monster hit "Man I Need" and lauded album "The Art of Loving", the 26-year-old dominated the star-studded awards ceremony at the city's Co-op Live arena.

From Barron's

After indirect negotiations on Thursday, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi — the mediator for the talks in Geneva — lauded what he said was “significant progress.”

From Los Angeles Times

I spoke to three additional researchers who lauded the Johns Hopkins team for its pathbreaking work.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite that, he now has a memory he will never forget, after which the home faithful lauded him.

From BBC

Overcome with emotion, Trevilla paused as he lauded the soldiers who died on Sunday.

From The Wall Street Journal

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