1. praises or commends highly

1. a church service of morning prayer
Usage: religious

Examples

• The critic lauds the director’s innovative approach to filmmaking.
• She lauds her team’s dedication and hard work.
• The newspaper lauds the mayor’s environmental initiatives.
• The monks attend lauds at dawn each morning.
• Lauds is traditionally sung at daybreak in monasteries.
• The choir performed beautifully during lauds yesterday.