Laud meaning

Verb: laud

Pronunciation: (lod)

Laud meaning: Praise, glorify, or honor.

Synonyms: exalt, extol, glorify, proclaim

Adjective: laudable

Pronunciation: (lo-du-bul)

Laudable meaning: Worthy of high praise

Synonyms: applaudable, commendable, praiseworthy

Quotations: Joseph Campbell – Space dedicated to creativity is the goal of artists of all kinds. Virginia Woolf lauded the room of one’s own. You must have a room, or a certain hour or so a day, where you don’t know what was in the newspapers that morning. This is the place of creative incubation. If you have a sacred place and use it, something eventually will happen.

Julia Roberts – I just want to make a point that it’s not just great teachers that sometimes shape your life. Sometimes it’s the absence of great teachers that shapes your life and being ignored can be just as good for a person as being lauded.

Jim Tracy – I laud my players, and I told them that, way back, playing in Philadelphia. The effort that they have given from day to day is noteworthy because, believe me if you go back and you research some of those line-ups that we had out on the field. I think it’ll tell you an awful lot about the character that these players have displayed between the lines, in going out there and giving you every single thing they’ve got.

Avi Pazner – But he lauded U.S. efforts to get the peace talks back on track. I think it is important to try to base an effort on the Mitchell report to try and cease violence, Israel has announced that it is in complete agreement with the finding of the Mitchell report. We will like to see the Palestinians declare publicly also their willingness.

Liza McFadden – It is an honor to be part of such a tremendous movement in Florida. Increasingly our teen leaders are making a positive difference in the lives of children, and along the way they are gaining the national recognition they deserve as role models. Last year’s summit featured guest speaker First Lady Laura Bush, who lauded our teens on the example they are setting for our nation.

James Dolan – There is no magic wand to wave over this team to make them a contending team. Isaiah will persevere through the rather difficult time now and you will see that people will be lauding his job later on. Now, they’re looking at the record and going ‘boo.’ I don’t blame them. I guess in some ways it’s to be expected.

Sample sentences:

1. And give to dust that is a little gilt more laud than gilt o’er-dusted.
2. Today he informed the mayor that he is going to take on that role. The man should be lauded for his commitment to the city.
3. All our lauded technological progress of our very own civilization is like the axe in the hand of the pathological criminal.
4. The company has decided to laud my outstanding contribution.
5. We all need to laud scientists for all their efforts and innovations.
6. He had laudable motives of improving housing conditions.
7. We all laud the virtues of children.
8. We should not laud the celebrities and should not send wrong message to everyone.
9. The purpose of every award is to laud each individual’s excellence in his or her respective fields.
10. The soldier saved the lives of many in the recent terrorist attack. Everybody is going to laud him at the event.