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lauded

[law-did] / ˈlɔ dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
acclaimed
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ADJECTIVE
flattered
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Widely lauded as the biggest boy band in the world, BTS went on hiatus in 2022 so the group's seven members could serve compulsory stints in the South Korean military.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

The approach for which McCullum was once lauded has become England's biggest hindrance.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Ackman was himself lauded as “Baby Buffett” on the cover of a 2015 issue of Forbes magazine, and has called the Berkshire chairman his “professor.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Carney’s speech was lauded around the world, and in many quarters here in the U.S., for its clarity and insight.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

Unlike Darwin—gentleman biologist, and soon to be England’s most lauded natural historian—Wallace had been born to a middle-class family in Monmouthshire.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee