laud
Example Sentences
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Jay Ruskey was lauded as the first farmer to sell locally grown coffee in California.
From Los Angeles Times
Young on Friday lauded the plan as “a holistic approach to revitalize U.S. commercial shipping.”
She also lauded the biggest merchandise village in the history of the event and ticket data confirms there will be fans from all 50 states and from 44 countries.
From Los Angeles Times
Even those who agree that its administrative burden and costs may have contributed to the demise of defined-benefit plans still laud its protections.
From MarketWatch
But there was much more enthusiasm from the Telegraph's Robbie Collin, who awarded a maximum five stars, lauding it as "resplendently lurid, oozy and wild."
From BBC
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