acclaimed; acclaiming; acclaims
2
: to declare by acclamation
was acclaimed president of the society
: to shout praise or applause
acclaimer
noun
1
: the act of acclaiming
Synonyms
Examples of acclaim in a Sentence
Verb
The critics have acclaimed her performance.
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
Noun
Her performance in the ballet earned her critical acclaim.
She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.
Recent Examples on the Web
Bill Kopp, SPIN, 6 June 2024
The comedic actor — acclaimed for his work on screen in projects like Ugly Betty and Single All the Way — played Sir Robin (among other parts) in the recent revival of Spamalot, though had to depart the production in January 2024 to film the second season of AppleTV+'s Shrinking.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 May 2024
Instead, he’s mostly gone the way of prestige drama on the big and small screens, landing an Emmy nomination for his guest role on Ozark season four after widespread acclaim for his lead role on season three.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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Verb
Lifelong friends, all four founding members remained on good terms: as a duo, Holsapple and Stamey made two (again, critically acclaimed and modestly selling) albums, and in 2005 the four reunited for a pair of shows.
—Bill Kopp, SPIN, 6 June 2024
The comedic actor — acclaimed for his work on screen in projects like Ugly Betty and Single All the Way — played Sir Robin (among other parts) in the recent revival of Spamalot, though had to depart the production in January 2024 to film the second season of AppleTV+'s Shrinking.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
Noun
His debut album Legacy topped multiple charts, and his work on Rihanna’s Super Bowl 57 Halftime Show has garnered widespread acclaim.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 21 May 2024
Instead, he’s mostly gone the way of prestige drama on the big and small screens, landing an Emmy nomination for his guest role on Ozark season four after widespread acclaim for his lead role on season three.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 May 2024
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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acclaim
1 of 2 verb
ac·claim
ə-ˈklām 
1
: to welcome with applause or great praise
a novel acclaimed by the critics
2
: to proclaim by or as if by acclamation
acclaimer
noun
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