Definitions

laudation

[law-dey-shuhn] / lɔˈdeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

praise

Synonyms

WEAK

acclaim acclamation accolade applause appreciation approbation approval big hand boost bravo celebration cheer cheering citation commendation compliment cry devotion encomium esteem eulogy exaltation extolment flattery glorification glory good word homage hurrah hymn kudos obeisance ovation panegyric pat on the back plaudit puff rave recognition recommendation regard sycophancy thanks tribute worship

Example Sentences

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Stenographers raced to catch every word of the torrent of laudation.

From Time Magazine Archive

The medical and scientific press of every country is full of paeans of laudation.

From Time Magazine Archive

There in swift Italian he broadcast a laudation of Guglielmo Marconi, who was being made a member of that Academy.

From Time Magazine Archive

He listened and replied to speeches of grandiose laudation from all Parties.

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To make constant laudation a prominent object in any life is a capital mistake in its ordering.

From Modern Society by Howe, Julia Ward