C2adjectiveformalmedialanguage
US/ˈlɑː.də.tɔːr.i/
UK/ˈlɔː.də.tər.i/
expressing praise or admiration
In context
The critic wrote a laudatory review of her first novel.
His boss gave a laudatory speech at the retirement party.
The newspaper printed laudatory comments about the mayor's work.
Words that go with laudatory
adjective + noun
- laudatory reviewThe play received a laudatory review in the national press.
- laudatory commentsThe singer ignored the laudatory comments online.
- laudatory articleA laudatory article about the school appeared on Monday.
- laudatory speechHe gave a long laudatory speech about his teacher.
- laudatory toneThe biography is written in a laudatory tone.
- laudatory remarksHer laudatory remarks surprised everyone in the room.