acclaimed

adjective

ac·​claimed ə-ˈklāmd How to pronounce acclaimed (audio)
: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
Greenfeld is best known as a journalist, the author of five acclaimed books of nonfiction …Jay McInerney

Examples of acclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The character was first created for the acclaimed 1992 Saturday morning cartoon Batman: The Animated Series and quickly became a fan favorite, jumping from the TV screen to comic-book pages. Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 10 Apr. 2024 The acclaimed Outkast musician has additional performances coming up at Roots Picnic, Atlanta Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, and more. Matthew Strauss, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2024 The Richard Meier Rothschild Tower in Tel Aviv was Meier’s acclaimed international residential tower, and particularly pivotal for us. Hadley Meares, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024 The acclaimed essay by Dillard, a fellow modern, is a doomscape of terror and death. John Penner, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024 Marielle Heller writes and directs the film adaptation of Rachel Yoder’s acclaimed debut novel. Katcy Stephan, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024 Girls State, which begins streaming on Apple TV+ this Friday, is a follow-up to the acclaimed 2020 documentary Boys State; both are directed by Jesse Moss and Amanda McBaine. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2024 As previously announced, gospel legend and evangelist Dorinda Clark-Cole, of the acclaimed Clark Sisters, was honored as a Trailblazer of Gospel Music. Paul Grein, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2024 The acclaimed and award-winning British comedy panel game show Taskmaster is back for a 17th season. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acclaimed was in 1867

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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.

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