plaudit
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8.2
- noun
- /ˈplɔːdɪt/
- Formal
- After her remarkable performance, she was showered with plaudits from the audience.
- win plaudits
- earn plaudits
- receive plaudits
Examples
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So James Hunt gets the plaudits of the crowd, the first Briton to win a British Grand Prix at Brands Hatch since Jim Clark in 1964.
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With this audience, he often gets plaudits for his jargon-free, straightforward, sometimes humorous, and often biting prose.
Academic text (1998) -
People are ready to take praise and plaudits when, in reality, they are in no danger at all?
Blog text (32) -
Rather, plaudits are given only to those students and faculty who fit and accept multicultural values.
Academic text (1995) -
Cloud Atlas is a brilliantly written book and absolutely worth all of the plaudits it gets.
Blog text (8) -
Zeebox has gained more plaudits than many for testing the second-screen waters.
Blog text (4) -
Nicolle earned plaudits from comic artists and a nomination for an Eisner Award.
Blog text (5) -
Artists, politicians, and soldiers win plaudits and notoriety, although so many impose themselves only lightly and transiently upon the motors of social change.
Academic text (1995) -
Swedish/Issaquah earned plaudits for efforts to tamp down energy consumption—a challenge for a hospital operating 24/7.
Blog text (26) -
The film received widespread plaudits from critics for its powerful storytelling.
Synonyms
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1.6
A polite remark that praises someone or something
65
5.3
Praise and respect people give for doing something well
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2.5
Short praise said about someone to help them be chosen for something
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4.3
A long loud round of clapping by people to show strong approval
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6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
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4.5
A very positive review that praises something strongly
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4.2
Praise given to someone in public for an achievement
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3.3
A very positive written or spoken opinion about something such as a play
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3.2
Comments that praise or encourage someone's work
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1.3
Words said or written to show you are happy for someone's success
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8.5
Official approval or praise from a person in charge
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8.2
Praise people give someone in public for something good they did
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6.7
Loud enthusiastic praise that a group gives
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9.9
A speech or piece of writing that praises someone highly
1
9.9
A big public success that gets praise and attention
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9.9
A lot of praise for someone or something
Antonyms
How Laudatory
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word plaudit comes from the Latin verb plaudere, which means 'to clap'. Think of clapping after a great show—just like in applaud or applause—so a plaudit is an expression of praise or approval.