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
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
Throughout her nearly five decade career, Lange has been acclaimed as one of the greatest of her generation.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
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
Cowboy Carter, Bey’s foray into country music, dropped on Friday to acclaim, controversy, and constant replays on steaming services worldwide.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
His modern takes on diverse styling, photography and visuals have garnered him acclaim in South Africa and beyond.
—Kamayah Scruggs, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Since gaining acclaim across Europe for their unique approach to bread-making and sourdough fermentation, Vulin and Vidović are setting their sights on North America.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The catch, however, is that the car has received critical reviews rather than wide acclaim.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Ricky Martin and Lopez (another co-investor) were ascendant pop stars, and rock en español acts such as Maná were winning acclaim.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The French painter Françoise Gilot is perhaps best known as Pablo Picasso’s partner, though her work never achieved comparable acclaim.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
Verb
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
Throughout her nearly five decade career, Lange has been acclaimed as one of the greatest of her generation.
—Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Noun
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
Cowboy Carter, Bey’s foray into country music, dropped on Friday to acclaim, controversy, and constant replays on steaming services worldwide.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2024
His modern takes on diverse styling, photography and visuals have garnered him acclaim in South Africa and beyond.
—Kamayah Scruggs, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Since gaining acclaim across Europe for their unique approach to bread-making and sourdough fermentation, Vulin and Vidović are setting their sights on North America.
—Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 23 Mar. 2024
The catch, however, is that the car has received critical reviews rather than wide acclaim.
—Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
Ricky Martin and Lopez (another co-investor) were ascendant pop stars, and rock en español acts such as Maná were winning acclaim.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
The French painter Françoise Gilot is perhaps best known as Pablo Picasso’s partner, though her work never achieved comparable acclaim.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 16 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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