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Lauded

Laud \Laud\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lauded; p. pr. & vb. n. Lauding.] [L. laudare, fr. laus, laudis, praise. Cf. Allow.] To praise in words alone, or with words and singing; to celebrate; to extol.

With all the company of heaven, we laud and magnify thy glorious name.
--Book of Common Prayer.

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lauded

vb. (en-past of: laud)

Usage examples of "lauded".

In this way, Arthur, just being Arthur, cheered the Soul of Britain — a deed unsung yet no less worthy than any lauded by the bards.

By then men were thirsty and hungry, and wanting to hear their feats lauded in song.

It was lauded and rewarded, and all that was required was to deliver to a local GC facility the body of a victim who clearly bore no mark on forehead or hand.

Leon lauded Carpathia for the rebuilding effort around the world and added, "Those who die by the blade choose this for themselves.

Akbar was lauded the next day, then suffered in Carpathia's doghouse for more than three weeks because the boss was having trouble "getting useful information out of Region 7.

Akbar was lauded the next day, then suffered in Carpathia’s dog­house for more than three weeks because the boss was having trouble “getting useful information out of Region 7.

The 14th of July, 10th of August, 2nd of September, 21st of January, and 31st of May must be lauded or justified in their presence.

The survivors took up the chant, raising bloodied swords and long-spent wands to the skies as they lauded their king for his final victory.

Murder—for such it was in Syzwick's eyes—was perfectly acceptable, even lauded, among dark elves, provided it could not be proven.

But let men consider diligently all the things that we have said, and if, perchance, judging without party spirit, they shall clearly perceive that they are such things as may rather be shaken than torn up by their most impudent garrulity, and, as it were, satirical and mimic levity, let them restrain their absurdities, and let them choose rather to be corrected by the wise than to be lauded by the foolish.

Unless perchance any one will say that this woman prophesied nothing, but only lauded God with exulting praise on account of the son whom she had obtained in answer to prayer.

But since, as I said, they will not condescend to reason thus, lest they should seem to approve of Peter’s meaning, or ascribe as much importance to the final conflagration as we ascribe to the deluge, whereas they contend that no waters or flames could destroy the whole human race, it only remains to them to maintain that their gods lauded the wisdom of the Hebrews because they had not read this psalm.

Arthur commended the plan and lauded Cai's suggestion, embellishing it with the small addition of a special contingent of monks to offer prayers and psalms on behalf of the holy object and the realm.

The noblemen lauded their monarch and pledged themselves to the Grey Lady's service.

He patiently corrected every gross mistake and lauded every small success.