- present tense form of laud (3rd person singular).
lauds
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of lauds
C14: see laud
Example Sentences
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Mr. Nichols lauds her as “a famous and successful writer who reached more readers than the rest of the Emerson circle combined.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
But although Wolinetz lauds the report’s “bold vision,” she disagrees that an entirely new institute is the best mechanism.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 4, 2024
We may suspect that when a writer lauds his native tongue at the expense of others, he is influenced by a prejudice in its favor and an absence of facility in the others.
From American Languages, and Why We Should Study Them by Daniel Garrison Brinton
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