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plaudits

[ UK /plˈɔːdɪts/ ]
[ US /ˈpɫɔdɪts/ ]
NOUN
  1. 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
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