laudatory

adjective

lau·​da·​to·​ry ˈlȯ-də-ˌtȯr-ē How to pronounce laudatory (audio)
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews

Examples of laudatory in a Sentence

The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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In fact, many of the employees had received laudatory reviews with no hint of any concerns. Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2025 Others wrote to her about the piece, too—letters at turns laudatory and scathing, supportive and sexist, and sometimes moving. The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025 After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story. Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025 Soon-Shiong praised Trump's response to the recent Southern California wildfires and affirmed Trump adviser and X owner Elon Musk's laudatory tweets about Trump's order of the release of water from California dams. David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for laudatory

Word History

First Known Use

1555, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of laudatory was in 1555

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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/laudatory. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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laudatory

adjective
lau·​da·​to·​ry ˈlȯd-ə-ˌtōr-ē How to pronounce laudatory (audio)
-ˌtȯr-
: expressing praise

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