He acknowledged the plaudits of the crowd.    From Wordnet, Princeton University. 

Noun : Her portrayal of Juliet won the plaudits of the critics.    From Dictionary.com. 

Then they would care more about justice for the victimized than getting plaudits from the New York Times.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Volokh Conspiracy » Life-Without-Parole Sentence for Under-18 Offender Unconstitutional, When the Crime Is Not Homicide] Reference

Obviously the “rich girls weep” gains applause and plaudits from the public at large and the government.    From Wordnik.com.  [Welcome ‘Times’ Readers « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG] Reference

Back in New York, his ground-breaking model has provoked controversy as well as plaudits from the White House.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can Geoffrey Canada rescue America's ailing schools? Barack Obama hopes so] Reference

He is laughed at, plucked, hustled, and robbed, by those who deafen him with their "plaudits" -- their roars.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference

World's honors, and world's plaudits, and the wage.    From Wordnik.com.  [Highways & Byways in Sussex] Reference

Paddock ceased amidst the plaudits of the company.    From Wordnik.com.  [The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852] Reference

Of course the answer was a shower of plaudits upon the king.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa] Reference

There was some spikiness, after the initial breathless plaudits?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Ellie Goulding's summer of love] Reference

She made a number of concert tours, winning plaudits everywhere.    From Wordnik.com.  [Woman's Work in Music] Reference

Let's turn our plaudits from urbane beings to workers of the land.    From Wordnik.com.  [Rhyme and Reason Volume Two] Reference

None of this delivers the prince any plaudits, nor does he expect them.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Private Prince] Reference

Kodish where they and their commander earned the plaudits of the regiment.    From Wordnik.com.  [The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919] Reference

So a masterpiece is required for him to shower plaudits on a particular work.    From Wordnik.com.  [Gallery to Open Trove Of Buried Treasures] Reference

At Isuzu, Nakamura won plaudits for revitalizing a staid line of light trucks.    From Wordnik.com.  [Can This Company Be Saved?] Reference

Ms. Swift will test such plaudits with her first collection of material written solo.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Pop Follow-Up; Back to the Wall] Reference

Chipotle also received plaudits for its self-described mission of "Food With Integrity.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Sean Sellers: Chipotle's 'Integrity' Doesn't Reach its Farmworkers] Reference

He won plaudits for using stimulus money to help Australia sidestep the global recession.    From Wordnik.com.  [Shadow of Ouster Hangs Over Australian Vote] Reference

Fox's management since 2006 has won him plaudits and job offers in other media businesses.    From Wordnik.com.  [HMV's Simon Fox on transforming a retailer into an entertainment superbrand] Reference

Such plaudits, however, fell short of anything that might have saved Mr. Fenty's candidacy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Washington Mayor's Defeat Clouds Schools Overhaul] Reference

Few teams from overseas have won so many plaudits as the Israelis, who arrived early and plan to stay late.    From Wordnik.com.  [From Much Death, One Life] Reference

Mr. Erdogan's government in recent years won plaudits for its economic policy and prudent fiscal management.    From Wordnik.com.  [Turkey Votes in Constitutional Referendum] Reference

The Oracle of Omaha's getting plaudits from the investor-invested media, but his timing couldn't be more deadly.    From Wordnik.com.  [Laura Flanders: The F Word: Charity or Philanthro-Feudalism?] Reference

The University of Texas has been showered with plaudits for its return this season to the pinnacle of college football.    From Wordnik.com.  [Football Winners, Classroom Flops] Reference

Earlier this month, he won plaudits for keeping veteran Merrill banker Andrea Orcel, a top performer, at Bank of America.    From Wordnik.com.  [Looking for Mr. or Ms. Right] Reference

Shenandoah Valley and the region of Richmond called forth the plaudits of the Nation and the commendation of his superiors.    From Wordnik.com.  [Fifty Years of Public Service] Reference

If the PS2 is a hit, not just as a game machine but as a link to the Inter - net, the company will continue to win plaudits.    From Wordnik.com.  [Sony: Play As Work] Reference

The DJ-owned-and-operated nightspot has been getting many plaudits for its amazing sound and back-to-basics focus on the music.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nightlife Agenda] Reference

It was Crouch and the left winger Gareth Bale who vied for the plaudits, with the latter playing a full part in all four goals.    From Wordnik.com.  [Peter Crouch says Tottenham want to face Real Madrid and Internazionale] Reference

"You deserve plaudits for sounding a call about one of the most neglected, misunderstood problems of our time," one doctor said.    From Wordnik.com.  [MAIL CALL: DEALING WITH HEARING LOSS] Reference

Placido Domingo has recently been garnering plaudits for his run at Covent Garden in the title role of Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.    From Wordnik.com.  [The weekend's TV highlights] Reference

Crossing the aisle earned him shout-outs from the Senate leadership, plaudits from his constituents, and the wrath of the hard right.    From Wordnik.com.  [Liberals’ Five Favorite Republicans] Reference

Both Crassus and Pompey retired from the consulship amid the plaudits of the people and with the continued friendship of the optimates.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Story of Rome from the Earliest Times to the End of the Republic] Reference

June The prime minister wins plaudits for his policy of "constructive engagement" at the Amsterdam summit of European Union heads of state.    From Wordnik.com.  [Getting The Hang Of Power] Reference