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 Groo’s an acclaimed photographer and conservation advocate whose work has graced the covers of environmental magazines. Rene Ebersole, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2024 The novel originally was adapted into an acclaimed 1985 film, co-starring William Hurt and Raul Julia. Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acclaimed 

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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 9 May. 2024.

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