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lauded

[law-did] / ˈlɔ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
acclaimed
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ADJECTIVE
flattered
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A-list rock stars from Rage Against the Machine and underground peers like N8NOFACE have lauded them, and the fine art and film worlds have noticed too.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

As the play opens he is returning to Rome as a lauded hero, having led the city’s forces in vanquishing the Goths.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Woods has often been lauded for his comebacks from injury which have fed his remarkable reputation, but Woodland has achieved his with a grace that has always seemed beyond his near namesake.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Nadav Shoshani recently lauded the interception rate as "exceeding expectations".

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

As a consequence, I must sometimes appear at public functions where I am lauded as a saviour of the public health.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver