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• past tense form of laud.
• past participle of laud.

lauded

American  

[law-did] / ˈlɔ dɪd /

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.

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verb

1. 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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lauded

The LP was produced in Toronto by Bob Erzin, who’d helmed their lauded “Smile” album 26 years back, and he proves ideally situated to emphasize the band’s central, continuing strengths.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The Zumwalt class of naval destroyers was lauded for its “affordable and flexible design.”

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Australian police dropped assault charges on Wednesday against a man lauded for his bravery during last year's mass shooting at Bondi Beach.

From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026

At this stage in his lauded career, Bardem is interested only in roles that explore “contradictions with an underlying humanity.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

If I had been born a Native American in another time, I might have been lauded as a medicine man.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

Related Words

• acclaimed
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