1
: an act or round of applause
2
: enthusiastic approval
—usually used in plural
received the plaudits of the critics
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You earn plaudits for your etymological knowledge if you can connect plaudit to words besides the familiar applaud and applause. A word coined by shortening Latin plaudite, meaning "applaud," plaudit had gained approval status in English by the first years of the 17th century. Latin plaudite is a form of the verb plaudere, meaning "to applaud"; plaudere, in turn, is ancestor to explode, plausible, and the archaic displode (a synonym of explode).
Examples of plaudit in a Sentence
the proud parents bragged that their daughter had received many plaudits for her academic achievements
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Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
But that effort, which has received fewer plaudits, has a much broader premise, extending the world beyond the register and including more traditional role-playing elements.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026
Although costly and time consuming, investigative swings are perhaps the best way to earn journalistic plaudits and prove value to skeptical audiences.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Stellan Skarsgård has lined up his first project since earning plaudits and an Oscar nomination for Sentimental Value this past awards season.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Plaudit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/plaudit. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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