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plaudit
/ˈplɔːdɪt/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
2PREP.
in, upon, upon
ADV.
again, such
Definitions
noun
1
A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.
The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit upon plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard.
2
An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.
Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries.
Today, beyond its magnificent courtyard entrance, there is a spa and a plaudit-winning restaurant, Pearl, but Carla remembers: “There were hiccups and we were late opening, but we finally got there on December 16. […]
verb
1
To issue or confer a plaudit upon.
Floris grumpily yammered on about how the actors hardly deserved to be plaudited.
Dunces may take degrees, and we have ſeene / Authors and Poets, come forth at foureteene. / The like lucke haunts the Court, he that has wit / To flaſh a line, and friends to plaudite it.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — enthusiastic approval
- acclaim
- acclamation
- plaudits
- eclat
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium.
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The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit upon plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that
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They were very orderly- there were neither scoffs nor plaudits, and when they saw us at the window above them there were many who buried their faces in their arms and wept.
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Floris grumpily yammered on about how the actors hardly deserved to be plaudited.
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Dunces may take degrees, and we have ſeene / Authors and Poets, come forth at foureteene. / The like lucke haunts the Court, he that has wit / To flaſh a line, and friends to plaudite it.
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Much plaudited by Sir Adrian Cadbury and practised by companies as prestigious as BP, the policy governance model is at once both complex and simple.
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