- present tense form of laud (3rd person singular).
lauds
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of lauds
C14: see laud
Example Sentences
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Zechner lauds the company for “dogfooding” its own software—that is, using it to build its own internal systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Eduardo Sanchez lauds the company’s economic impact and is hesitant to criticize the smelter.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
A post on Morningstar’s website lauds the fund for its “time-tested approach and accomplished lead manager.”
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2025
Enfield also lauds the 6-foot-3 guard’s improvement as a decision maker and defender averaging three assists, 1.3 steals and 3.6 rebounds per game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
And now the centuries have cycled by, Till thou art all forgotten by the throng That lauds the great Pathfinder of the deep.
From Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose by Dickey, J. M. (John Marcus)
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