laudatory
adjective
lau·da·to·ry
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Definition of laudatory
: of, relating to, or expressing praise
laudatory reviews
Examples of laudatory in a Sentence
The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
Recent Examples on the Web
Despite the laudatory profile, investigators and those who knew Connor Betts have described him as bent on violence. — Eliott C. Mclaughlin And Carma Hassan, CNN, "Obituaries paint flattering portraits of the Dayton shooter and the sister he killed," 14 Aug. 2019 For years, Silicon Valley benefitted from tech reporting that was either breathless and laudatory or simply indifferent. — Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, "What the Superhuman Controversy Reveals About the Shifting Ethics of Software," 17 July 2019 Lawyers for advocacy group Disability Rights Oregon and law firm Metropolitan Public Defender said actions taken by Allen and other officials are laudatory but insufficient. — oregonlive.com, "Court case raises fundamental questions about power in Oregon’s mental health system," 11 June 2019 Halston the film is revelatory, laudatory (to a point), and instructive. — Vogue, "Watch an Exclusive Clip of Halston Before Its Sundance Premiere—And Read What the Director and Producer Say About Its Making," 23 Jan. 2019 The recipe appeared in pre-Thanksgiving print ads and TV commercials, and a laudatory Associated Press story ran nationwide. — F.k. Plous, WSJ, "Inventing a Thanksgiving Favorite," 16 Nov. 2018 Some of Bolsonaro’s most controversial statements involve his laudatory remarks about Brazil’s brutal military dictatorship. — Jen Kirby, Vox, "4 things to know about Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s new far-right president," 29 Oct. 2018 Harvard Law touted Kavanaugh’s ties to the school on its website after his Monday night nomination and included laudatory statements from fellow professors, including Goldsmith. — Matt Viser, BostonGlobe.com, "At Harvard Law School, he’s Professor Kavanaugh," 11 July 2018 Another of her relatives was often posting laudatory stories about the president on Facebook and dismissing many of the attacks against him as purely political, until one day Crooks decided to email her. — Eli Saslow, Anchorage Daily News, "Trump accuser keeps telling her story, hoping someone will finally listen," 20 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'laudatory.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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laudatory
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of laudatory
formal
: expressing or containing praise
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