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UK
/plˈɔːdɪts/
]
[ US /ˈpɫɔdɪts/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫɔdɪts/ ]
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 plaudits In A Sentence
- Back in New York, his ground-breaking model has provoked controversy as well as plaudits from the White House. Can Geoffrey Canada rescue America's ailing schools? Barack Obama hopes so
- They'll have so many plaudits - there is sure to be a worldwide plaudit shortage.
- To her writing was something she loved to do - she never cared whether she won plaudits from critics, she was happy to scribble whenever a story came to her.
- It has gained enthusiastic reviews from the critics and happy plaudits from satisfied diners. Times, Sunday Times
- Has won many plaudits for his no-nonsense approach as midfield enforcer. The Sun
- He was the one who accepted the plaudits when things were going right. Times, Sunday Times
- The plaudits of the great audience which assembled on Monday night at the Grand, as one after another well-known competitor or official were recognised on the screen, were unstinted.
- Although he finished well behind the rest of the pack, he won plaudits from many and raised millions en route. Times, Sunday Times
- And by the fourth issue of Oz the plaudits were beginning to outnumber the brickbats.
- You get the plaudits when things go well and you take the flak when it doesn't go well. Times, Sunday Times