plaudit
PLAW-ditnounMeaning an expression of praise or approval (usually in the plural)
Memory hook apPLAUD IT!. When Lila finishes her violin solo, the whole hall leaps up to applaud it; the cheers and praise she wins are plaudits.
The young violinist won plaudits from critics across the country.
In context The new bridge earned plaudits from engineers and artists alike, who praised both its strength and the graceful curve of its arch.
Similar praise, acclaim, applause, accolade
Opposite criticism, censure, jeers
From Latin plaudite, “applaud!”, the word actors called out at the end of a play.