laureated

verb

past tense of laureate
as in applauded

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laureated
  1. applauded
  2. acclaimed
  3. saluted
  4. cheered
  5. hailed
  6. praised
  7. extolled
  8. lauded
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  • Caruso applauded Bass’ support for McDonnell at Tuesday’s event.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Fans sang along, waved their glowing lightsticks and, remarkably, applauded when the videos ended.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of applauded
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  • Its award-winning and critically acclaimed films reach 300 million people worldwide in 180 countries and 33 languages across the global National Geographic channels and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and Hulu.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Over the past four decades, Harrison has carved out a stellar career across a number of literary forms, and has been acclaimed by such writers as Angela Carter, Deborah Levy, and Iain Banks.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of acclaimed
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  • Stein was more delighted that the Portuguese newspapers saluted Celtic for their style.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
  • All this because that was the Ditka look everyone remembers, Saturday Night Live many times spoofed, and NFL films saluted.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of saluted
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  • Betsy Smith, the head of the Central Park Conservancy, the nonprofit which operates the park, cheered the passage of the bill.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Holscher said Masterson championed the cuts and cheered them on, putting his loyalty to Washington politicians ahead of the families he was elected to serve.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheered
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  • But what advocates hailed as a vehicle for democratic governance also has unleashed attack ads, seven-figure war chests and hardball politics.
    — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Intismeran uses messenger RNA technology, the same platform pioneered in the development of Covid vaccines that’s hailed for how quickly it can be rolled out.
    — David Cox, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of hailed
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  • More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.
    — Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised
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  • Ellison has long extolled his love of movies and appeared at the CinemaCon movie theater owners convention earlier this year to reiterate his commitment to theatrical releases.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The Christian blogger Phylicia Masonheimer has extolled the virtues of lingerie showers.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of extolled
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  • Loneliness looms as a threat to all genders, but men, who are lauded for gruff stoicism and scorned for vulnerability, can be especially ill-equipped to navigate atomization.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, several liberal leaders around the world have already lauded the result.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of lauded
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