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
Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Commercially successful and critically acclaimed, those films — and her performances — depicted adolescents with an emotional sophistication like few films before them.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Their debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights (2002), was critically acclaimed, establishing the band as a major force in alternative music.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet in the years before launch, the success and acclaim Webb now enjoys was far from guaranteed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
But while Diddy is undoubtedly most recognized and acclaimed for his music career (he’s credited with discovering musical greats including the Notorious B.I.G, Mary J. Blige, and Usher), music is far from the only, or even the major, contributor to his wealth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The show premiered in 2021 and was critically acclaimed, but after the second season arrived the following year, Peacock decided it was done.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
This was French’s first novel outside the Dublin Murder Squad series, the popular and critically acclaimed crime novels that made her name.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Time Still Turns the Page is the latest in a stream of small, acclaimed and distinctively Hong Kong productions Cheuk believes have emerged as production numbers and funds have dried up.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Kevin Jeffrey, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
In recent years, though, there’s been a shift in game adaptations, with projects like The Last of Us and Werewolves Within achieving critical acclaim and—in the case of the former, at least—a boatload of awards nods.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
His piece would have briefly joined works from Pablo Picasso and German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the museum’s expansive collection, though the maverick draftsman’s debut did not exactly draw acclaim.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
An era-defining band that enjoyed — or perhaps endured — critical acclaim and commercial success, Nirvana remade rock in its own slouching image.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
After 15 books, widespread attention and acclaim remained out of reach.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Michele’s appointment today follows last week’s departure of Pierpaolo Piccioli, who led the house with great aplomb and acclaim from 2008.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
Despite Park’s international acclaim, the Korean Film Council, prior to 2022, had never submitted one of his movies as the country’s nominee for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Our Town first opened on Broadway in 1938 to great acclaim, winning the Pulitzer Prize.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
Verb
His short films have been acclaimed at major festivals including Berlin and Venice, and now his journey continues in Cannes.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Apr. 2024
Commercially successful and critically acclaimed, those films — and her performances — depicted adolescents with an emotional sophistication like few films before them.
—Todd Gilchrist, Variety, 6 Apr. 2024
Their debut album, Turn on the Bright Lights (2002), was critically acclaimed, establishing the band as a major force in alternative music.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024
Yet in the years before launch, the success and acclaim Webb now enjoys was far from guaranteed.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
But while Diddy is undoubtedly most recognized and acclaimed for his music career (he’s credited with discovering musical greats including the Notorious B.I.G, Mary J. Blige, and Usher), music is far from the only, or even the major, contributor to his wealth.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
The show premiered in 2021 and was critically acclaimed, but after the second season arrived the following year, Peacock decided it was done.
—Esther Zuckerman, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
This was French’s first novel outside the Dublin Murder Squad series, the popular and critically acclaimed crime novels that made her name.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 11 Mar. 2024
Time Still Turns the Page is the latest in a stream of small, acclaimed and distinctively Hong Kong productions Cheuk believes have emerged as production numbers and funds have dried up.
—Mathew Scott, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
Noun
By his admission, Buffett never enjoyed much critical acclaim, but the tribute threw light on his influence as a songwriter and the unheralded depth of his catalog.
—Kevin Jeffrey, SPIN, 12 Apr. 2024
In recent years, though, there’s been a shift in game adaptations, with projects like The Last of Us and Werewolves Within achieving critical acclaim and—in the case of the former, at least—a boatload of awards nods.
—Marah Eakin, WIRED, 11 Apr. 2024
His piece would have briefly joined works from Pablo Picasso and German expressionist Ernst Ludwig Kirchner in the museum’s expansive collection, though the maverick draftsman’s debut did not exactly draw acclaim.
—Kelsey Ables, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
An era-defining band that enjoyed — or perhaps endured — critical acclaim and commercial success, Nirvana remade rock in its own slouching image.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
After 15 books, widespread attention and acclaim remained out of reach.
—Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2024
Michele’s appointment today follows last week’s departure of Pierpaolo Piccioli, who led the house with great aplomb and acclaim from 2008.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
Despite Park’s international acclaim, the Korean Film Council, prior to 2022, had never submitted one of his movies as the country’s nominee for the Best International Feature Film Oscar.
—Jia Tolentino, The New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2024
Our Town first opened on Broadway in 1938 to great acclaim, winning the Pulitzer Prize.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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