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plaudit Definition

plau·dit (plô′dit)

noun

  1. an applauding or round of applause
  2. any expression of approval or praise

Etymology: < L plaudite, pl. imper. of plaudere, to applaud

plaudit Synonyms

plaudit

n.

applause, approval, acclamation; see praise 2.

plaudit Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deserve: Jamie Oliver deserves some plaudits for using his celebrity status to good effect.. .
  • win: Despite winning critical plaudits, Jerry Springer has, in some respects, become his cross to bear.
  • earn: The LTSN has worked hard to earn these plaudits.
  • receive: Alastair has received many plaudits in the last 10 days for his batting performances.
  • attract: Heart of Mersey has attracted plaudits from the health sector for its excellent work in raising awareness of coronary disease prevention.
  • gain: In doing so, he gained the plaudits of Stirling's Head Coach, Gordon Niven.

Adjective modifier

  • critical: Despite winning critical plaudits, Jerry Springer has, in some respects, become his cross to bear.
  • numerous: It has won numerous plaudits over the years including Best farmhouse Caerffili at the Royal Welsh Show a record number of times.
  • many: The Choir's latest CD release, of music by Thomas Tallis, has won many plaudits in the music press.
  • such: Does the book deserve such plaudits as additional guides and set text adoption?
  • more: Amanda Peet, beside from being extremely beautiful, is also a good actress that deserves more plaudits than she actually gets.
  • great: Writer/director Mark Steven Johnson must gain great plaudits for giving Affleck the quality of material with which to work.

Noun used with modifier

  • industry: Industry plaudits " The Scepter retail management system has quickly delivered significant operational improvements for Ottakar's, " says Richard Wakeham.
  • match: Official match sponsors Northern Care awarded their man of the match plaudits to Adie Orr.

Preposition: of

  • crowd: His large blunt face remained solemn, even when he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd.
  • multitude: Once more the air rang with the enthusiastic plaudits of the multitude, while the king ordered the victor to approach the stand.

Preposition: from

  • critic: And it has received deserved plaudits from the critics.
  • press: The new Conservative Leader has received all sorts of amazing plaudits from the press.
  • client: Our implementation and post sales teams regularly receive plaudits from clients.

Preposition: for

  • way: In December 2004 South West Trains won many plaudits for the way they introduced complicated changes.