plaudit
/ˈplɔːdɪt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A mark or expression of applause; praise bestowed.
noun
An award or commendation; a formal recognition of approval or achievement.
Example Sentences
- "The plaudits reverberated thunderously in the auditorium."
- "The roof now rung with bravos, handkerchiefs were waved on every side, “three cheers,” again and again, and plaudit upon plaudit following in such quick succession, begun, ended, and begun again, that it was some time before the toast with which Mr. Irving concluded, could be heard."
- "They were very orderly- there were neither scoffs nor plaudits, and when they saw us at the window above them there were many who buried their faces in their arms and wept."
- "City have lapped up the plaudits this season for a series of handsome wins but manager Roberto Mancini has demanded that his side also learn to grind out results when they do not play well. He now has an example to point to."
- "NR has earned plaudits from far and wide for completing the project in difficult circumstances and for maintaining some access to Drax throughout."
- "Sofie has been showered in plaudits for her paradigm-shifting discoveries."
Etymology
For earlier plaudite, borrowed from Latin plaudite, second-person plural imperative of plaudere (“to applaud”).