plaudit
Americannoun
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an enthusiastic expression of approval.
Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.
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a demonstration or round of applause, as for some approved or admired performance.
noun
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an expression of enthusiastic approval or approbation
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a round of applause
Etymology
Origin of plaudit
First recorded in 1615–25; earlier plaudite (pronounced as three syllables), from Latin, 2nd person plural imperative of plaudere “to applaud ”
Example Sentences
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The case for removing the Baton of Honor as an academic plaudit is overwhelming.
From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2020
There’s no plaudit that would probably impress someone who won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in his rookie year as a car critic in 2004, but man, the dude can jam.
From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2019
Here he's staging an early career retrospective, a plaudit ordinarily reserved for "more elderly, dead or successful artists", as he puts it.
From The Guardian • Jan. 15, 2011
The publicity was excellent: he was named “Innovator of the Year” by the Guardian, a British newspaper, and gained a plaudit from Hillary Clinton, America’s secretary of state.
From Economist • Sep. 16, 2010
Long live George Washington, "President of the United States;" which was answered by an immense concourse of citizens, assembled on the occasion, by the loudest plaudit and acclamation that love and veneration ever inspired.
From Washington's Birthday by Schauffler, Robert Haven
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