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.
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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for acclaim
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 4 May. 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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