Laudatory Meaning
/ˈlɔːdətɹi/Definition, CEFR level C2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to praise, or the expression of praise.
Sentence Examples
The laudatory speech was sincere.
Laudatory remarks were made.
The author received many laudatory reviews for his book.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The speech was full of ____ comments about the team's recent success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The movie received many ____ reviews from the critics, who were impressed by the acting and the directing.
Word Origin & History
Borrowed from Latin laudatōrius: compare Old French laudatoire.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The comparison of these two passages will probably have suggested to you the fact of the immense superiority of the satirical over the laudatory powers of Dryden."
— 1853, Sir James Stephen, On Desultory and Systematic Reading:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The speech was full of ____ comments about the team's recent success.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The movie received many ____ reviews from the critics, who were impressed by the acting and the directing.