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laudatory

[law-duh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ˈlɔ dəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Mainstream news outlets portrayed this move in laudatory terms.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

As an “American Masters” production, Peabody Award-winner Rita Coburn’s nearly two-hour documentary has an assignment: Begin at laudatory, end at ecstatic.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Conservative lawyers and pundits marked the occasion by publishing laudatory articles that had, to me, a distinctly valedictory feel to them.

From Slate Feb. 13, 2026

Previously fodder for detractors, those same moments have been remixed by Harris fans into laudatory TikTok videos, Instagram memes and Etsy merch.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 25, 2024

“I think that saying prayers before each mission is a very moral and highly laudatory procedure, sir,” he offered timidly, and waited.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




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