(v. i.) High commendation; praise; honor; exaltation; glory.
(v. i.) A part of divine worship, consisting chiefly of praise; -- usually in the pl.
(v. i.) Music or singing in honor of any one.
(v. i.) To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol.
Example Sentences:
(1) In Tirana, Francis lauded the mutual respect and trust between Muslims, Catholics and Orthodox Christians in Albania as a "precious gift" and a powerful symbol in today's world.
(2) When allegations of systemic doping and cover-ups first emerged in the runup to the 2013 Russian world athletics championships, an IOC spokesman insisted: “Anti-doping measures in Russia have improved significantly over the last five years with an effective, efficient and new laboratory and equipment in Moscow.” London Olympics were sabotaged by Russia’s doping, report says Read more We now know that the head of that lauded Moscow lab, Grigory Rodchenko, admitted to intentionally destroying 1,417 samples in December last year shortly before Wada officials visited.
(3) University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB), lauded by Hunt as one of the best in the world, is supporting two – George Eliot hospital in Nuneaton and Burton Hospitals NHS foundation trust.
(4) The fight against Britain's biggest killer diseases could be hit by NHS plans to cut the number of dedicated teams of experts widely lauded for their work to improve care, doctors and health charities have warned.
(5) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Obama’s thank-you notes 1) Red Hot Chili Peppers Carpool Karaoke Bare talent 2) Thank You Notes with President Obama Love, Potus 3) Irish fans serenade nun on train with ‘Our Father’ chant Lauding a sister 4) Disappointed guinea pig Pet lip 5) 10 Confusing Famous Movie Endings Finally explained All’s well that ends well 6) Pete’s Dragon - Official US Trailer Breathing new life into a classic 7) Brexit’s Farage Flotilla: The Movie Water carry on 8) Patience - 4k timelapse movie Beauty speeded up
(6) Innovations such as jam jar accounts, run by credit unions, have been much lauded, but where they have been offered take up has been low with many complaining about the complexity and costs involved.
(7) As well as World War Z, Plan B has also produced 12 Years A Slave , the much-lauded slave drama released in the UK on January 10.
(8) We've seen the film , read the book and lauded the General Manager, Billy Beane, for years.
(9) Obama's speech in Cairo on US relations with Muslims inspired a 3,500-word response from the retired Cuban leader in which he lauded Obama as a "very good communicator" with "impressive working capacity".
(10) In December, the chair of the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, was lauded for raising interest rates just when everyone expected it.
(11) A year on from announcing the policy, the Singapore-based agribusiness was lauded in a report on deforestation-free supply chains (pdf) by the pro-transparency organisation CDP.
(12) The mourning period has caused controversy – while many laud him for his contributions to building Singapore into a wealthy city state, others have criticised his rule as one where the media was controlled and dissent was crushed.
(13) Stephen Hayes, a conservative commentator, lauded the damage-control exercise.
(14) He will still be lauded by those who enjoy this grotesque, sadistic sport, whatever his views on gay people or women.
(15) In September 1976, I appeared in a one-man show called Juvenalia , and it proved to be the surprise sensation of the fringe season that year, lauded with rare unanimity by all the major national newspapers.
(16) With a major strategic industry on the point of a collapse, the prime minister went on holiday , the chancellor was lying low after his catastrophic budget, and the business secretary had jetted off to laud the free market in an Australian casino.
(17) In the last year, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, has lauded the "Chinese dream" as the next step in the country's social ambition.
(18) Joachim Nagel of the German Bundesbank lauded the Bank of China announcement as a "milestone on the road toward creating a renminbi trading centre in Frankfurt".
(19) Another shows crudely pencilled illustrations of their story, from an exhibition that lauded Zhang's fervour.
(20) "What I find most inspiring is how she expresses her sensuality," says Mara Carlyle, who made one of last year's most critically lauded albums, Floreat.
Praise
Definition:
(v.) To commend; to applaud; to express approbation of; to laud; -- applied to a person or his acts.
(v.) To extol in words or song; to magnify; to glorify on account of perfections or excellent works; to do honor to; to display the excellence of; -- applied especially to the Divine Being.
(v.) To value; to appraise.
(v.) Commendation for worth; approval expressed; honor rendered because of excellence or worth; laudation; approbation.
(v.) Especially, the joyful tribute of gratitude or homage rendered to the Divine Being; the act of glorifying or extolling the Creator; worship, particularly worship by song, distinction from prayer and other acts of worship; as, a service of praise.
(v.) The object, ground, or reason of praise.
Example Sentences:
(1) Squadron Leader Kevin Harris, commander of the Merlins at Camp Bastion, the main British base in Helmand, praised the crews, adding: "The Merlins will undergo an extensive programme of maintenance and cleaning before being packed up, ensuring they return to the UK in good order."
(2) Although they were praised in the last five years as the most efficient drugs against cancer and infectious diseases, no great success was clinically and experimentally reported in the past.
(3) In Experiment II, identification training, consisting of instructions, praise, feedback, and practice was introduced after baseline.
(4) The brightly lit ice palaces themselves are stunning, inside and out, and the sporting facilities have been rightly praised by almost all the athletes.
(5) Israel’s president has told his Mexican counterpart that he was “sorry for the hurt” over a tweet in which the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, appeared to praise Donald Trump’s plans to build a wall on the US-Mexican border.
(6) There was praise for existing programmes such as the Ferguson Youth Initiative, which gives young people the chance to earn a bike or a computer.
(7) It’s clear which way the ultra-right community around Ukip wishes to go: their timelines are full of praise for Marine Le Pen and Geert Wilders , and blazing with imagery – both real and fake – of migrant riots in France and Sweden.
(8) He praised the obvious disgust of local people in parts of south and west Manchester, where gang problems have been concentrated.
(9) The letter praised the company's progress in responding to the inspection.
(10) After the event, McCray praised the duchess on Twitter for her passion on issues of mental health and early childhood development, saying “her warmth and passion for the cause was infectious”.
(11) The video is done in the style of a news report for Russia's Kremlin-controlled Channel One channel, which normally praises Putin in every broadcast.
(12) "The hollow words of praise from the home secretary are meaningless today.
(13) The current president of the supreme court, Lord Phillips, who steps down at the end of September, welcomed his successor, praising his "wealth of judicial experience" and "ability to lead a collegiate court".
(14) Thokozile Masipa, a 68-year-old former journalist who was only the second black woman to be appointed to the high court, was praised for her calm authority despite her controversial original verdict.
(15) At the hearing, committee chairman Senator Patrick Leahy, praised the secret service as "wise, very professional men and women", and called it shocking that so many of the agency's employees were involved in the scandal.
(16) Sometimes in the other team’s half, sometimes in front of his own box, sometimes as the last man.” Die Zeit singles out Bayern’s veteran midfielder Schweinsteiger for praise: “In this historic, dramatic and fascinating victory over Argentina , Schweinsteiger was the boss on the pitch.
(17) For now, Shimizu will not allow the children in her care to be interviewed and brushes off praise for her selflessness.
(18) Boris Johnson , the London mayor, got into hot water last week when he praised the value of greed as a spur to progress and controversially suggested some people struggle to get on in life because of their low IQs.
(19) It brought back Thatcher biographer Hugo Young's words for a front page portrait that offered criticism as well as praise for her legacy.
(20) Behind the scenes, at least, it appears Anelka has proved a welcome addition to the club's ranks, with Berahino, who scored the visitors' third goal with a fizzing drive, praising the veteran as a positive influence on his fellow frontmen.