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• n  enthusiastic approval
  he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd
• n  enthusiastic approval
  he acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd

• Napolitano, a former attorney who has earned plaudits from both sides of the aisle for her nuanced approach to the hot-button issue of immigration, "insists on competence and .
• Served as Prime Minister from 1980 to 1988, guiding the country through its war with Iraq and earning plaudits for his stewardship of the economy.
• She has won plaudits not by bonhomie but by a quiet, no-frills stress on competence.

• acclaim
• acclamation
• plaudit
• eclat

News & Articles

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• Andrew Cuomo pretends to want public financing really badly
  He launches a "push" for the reform and wins himself plaudits -- but many doubt he's trying to pass the bill at all        
  June 13, 2013 - Salon.com
• St. Charles North junior keeps North Stars atop league
  Sabrina Rabin wins plenty of plaudits for her stone-faced focus as St. Charles North's fleet leadoff hitter and pitching ace.
  June 12, 2013 - Kane County Chronicle
• Rays for Hondo!
  With plaudits still rolling in for Hondo because of his Belmont Stakes cold trifecta (that he didn’t play), Mr. Aitch sank deeper into the red yesterday when he walked the plank with the Pirates, whose failure in Wrigley caused the debt to grow to 275 sturdivants.Tonight, he expects...
  June 10, 2013 - New York Post

Quotes

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• Helen Mirren in BBC News
  Dame Helen said: "I know one should avoid acting with animals and children, but these little chaps were a pleasure to work with and deserve all the plaudits for their fine performances."
• Jonny Wilkinson in Sportinglife.co.za
  Wilkinson said: "The major percentage of any plaudits should go to the guys up front. They did a very good and professional job of keeping the team going forward. For us, it is about trying to get the ball rolling a bit and get some things from the...
• Tony Pulis in Times Online
  Stoke's Pulis said: "Thomas will get all the plaudits for saving the penalty again. Being as good as he is, he should have pushed the ball over the bar for their first goal and not pushed it out. Thomas made amends for us with that penalty save. It...