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US
/ˈpɫɔdɪt/
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[ UK /plˈɔːdɪt/ ]
[ UK /plˈɔːdɪt/ ]
NOUN
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enthusiastic approval
he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
the book met with modest acclaim
they gave him more eclat than he really deserved
How To Use plaudit In A Sentence
- The letter went on and on, page after page, plaudit after plaudit.
- The authors, both pollsters, will either win plaudits in future years or be forgotten like many hyperbolic, wrong-headed forecasters through the eons. Three books on the Tea Party, reviewed by Steven Levingston
- Pickles has earned widespread plaudits since taking office for his energetic and radical approach to reforming local government. Times, Sunday Times
- Obviously the “rich girls weep” gains applause and plaudits from the public at large and the government. Welcome ‘Times’ Readers « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG
- This is as it should be, for the _Misses_ ought to have an equal chance with the _Masters_ -- at least so say we, -- _plaudite_, clap your little hands, and _valete_, good bye! The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 338, November 1, 1828
- However these are small qualms against an excellent project that deserves every plaudit for its unique enterprise.
- First of all, we have Natalie Portman's astonishingly physical and emotional tour de force, which is worthy of every plaudit and award she has and will win. Scott Mendelson: 2010 in Review: Favorite Films of the Year
- The scene won no plaudits for the students, nor can it have done their case to create public sympathy with their cause any good.
- The 29-year-old deserves all the plaudits. The Sun
- The plaudits remain valid in this recast production. Times, Sunday Times