"Widespread plaudits" means that something or someone has received a lot of praise and compliments from many people.
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In the Commons debate to decide the issue, Mr Corbyn opened from the Labour front bench to speak against intervention before Mr Benn won
widespread plaudits for his closing speech making the opposite case.
Jeremy Corbyn today won
widespread plaudits from journalists and commentators for his performance at Prime Minister's Question time.
After
gaining widespread plaudits for his leading role in the IMF's management of Europe's debt troubles, speculation about the political future of the former French finance minister has risen to a low boil in recent months.
or William Carvalho — Sporting Lisbon (The explosive midfielder has already
garnered widespread plaudits from across Europe and is regularly linked with a move to the continent's elite clubs.
The former Dulwich and West Norwood MP, who stood down at the general election after 20 years in Parliament,
earned widespread plaudits for the role she played in London's bid for the 2012 Olympics and her subsequent performance as Olympics minister.
A prime example is Neal Kwatra, who won
widespread plaudits as HTC's political director, before going on to high - profile positions with Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
On Monday, however, the Chinese authorities
received widespread plaudits when, in a first for the country, they destroyed more than six tons of confiscated ivory ornaments and tusks in Dongguan, a city in the southern province of Guangdong, which is a major hub for the ivory trade.
During his time as Conservative party leader, William Hague won
widespread plaudits for his sparkling parliamentary oratory.
In an extremely competitive market, Pinheiro Neto stood out for its stellar offering which won
widespread plaudits from its clients.