as in favorable
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expressing or containing praise
a laudatory biography The play received mostly laudatory reviews.
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Recent Examples of laudatory
Others wrote to her about the piece, too—letters at turns laudatory and scathing, supportive and sexist, and sometimes moving.
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Soon-Shiong praised Trump's response to the recent Southern California wildfires and affirmed Trump adviser and X owner Elon Musk's laudatory tweets about Trump's order of the release of water from California dams.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Sometimes that coverage will be laudatory, like when Tisch shook up the old boy’s network, ordering the ending of the abuse of overtime, the use of official vehicles and the dangerous policy of high speed chases.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
After dinner and words from laudatory speakers, Uncle Ken was asked to add his story.
—Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
Soon-Shiong praised Trump's response to the recent Southern California wildfires and affirmed Trump adviser and X owner Elon Musk's laudatory tweets about Trump's order of the release of water from California dams.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 3 Feb. 2025
Sometimes that coverage will be laudatory, like when Tisch shook up the old boy’s network, ordering the ending of the abuse of overtime, the use of official vehicles and the dangerous policy of high speed chases.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudatory
Adjective
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Two women in the crowd sporting red Trump caps appeared to be outnumbered by audience members who took a more favorable stance toward Casten and the Democrats.—
Jeremy Gorner,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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But Apple will still incur additional costs from tariffs on India until that country tries to negotiate a more favorable trade deal.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Royals left-handed reliever Sam Long received positive news regarding the inflammation in his left elbow.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Aided by the latest tech exemptions and a possible auto industry exemption, U.S. financial markets finished in positive ground Monday.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Likewise, Hollywood stars were adored in hagiographic terms.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Recording a song for the hagiographic Ronald Reagan movie but not his own biopic?—
Chris Stanton,
Vulture,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudatory. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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