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
As of this writing, the comments are still on and the top ones are all laudatory.
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 June 2025
For the documentary, Springsteen offered the most laudatory summation of Jeffreys’ talents.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Still, Ukraine’s supporters are likely to be disappointed with Trump’s laudatory remarks of Putin and potential business deals.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 May 2025
But not all the tributes to the pope’s life were purely laudatory.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 June 2025
For the documentary, Springsteen offered the most laudatory summation of Jeffreys’ talents.
—Jim Farber, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2025
Still, Ukraine’s supporters are likely to be disappointed with Trump’s laudatory remarks of Putin and potential business deals.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 19 May 2025
But not all the tributes to the pope’s life were purely laudatory.
—Glynis Kazanjian, Baltimore Sun, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for laudatory
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So, all in all, hair questions seem like a favorable thing.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
12 Sep. 2025
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Political stability, a favorable family-office regime, independent courts, and Mandarin fluency made Singapore a natural draw for China's super-rich.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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Chelsea have also provided necessary cover for Marc Cucurella by acquiring Jorrel Hato from Ajax, and believe attacking midfielder Facundo Buonanotte can make a positive contribution following his loan move from Brighton & Hove Albion.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ava Cavallini, 12th grade, Stewart County High School Ava has served as a positive role model to all underclassmen through her time in Career and Technical Education at Stewart County High School.—
Gabrielle Chenault,
Nashville Tennessean,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eschewing the polished, hagiographic style of many contemporary making-of documentaries, Figgis keeps his footprint small and his perspective immediate.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Aug. 2025
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Years of hagiographic media coverage and his immense social-media reach birthed legions of fanboys and nurtured a cult of personality.—
Franklin Foer,
The Atlantic,
28 July 2025
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“Laudatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laudatory. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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