plaudit

Example Sentences

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The case for removing the Baton of Honor as an academic plaudit is overwhelming.

From Washington Times • Jul. 20, 2020

There’s no plaudit that would probably impress someone who won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in his rookie year as a car critic in 2004, but man, the dude can jam.

From Fox News • Dec. 31, 2019

Christie’s statesmanlike tone earned him a plaudit from Rupert Murdoch, the News Corp CEO who owns the host media organizations, who tweeted about him: “Possible to see as Chief Executive.”

From The Guardian • Nov. 10, 2015

The publicity was excellent: he was named “Innovator of the Year” by the Guardian, a British newspaper, and gained a plaudit from Hillary Clinton, America’s secretary of state.

From Economist • Sep. 16, 2010

The English people in this nineteenth century rejoice in a sovereign who is noble in the highest sense; beloved by her subjects, achieving for herself the universal plaudit of a “most humane and gracious lady.”

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