acclaimed

ac·claimed | \ ə-ˈklāmd

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Definition of acclaimed

: 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

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Recent Examples on the Web Princess Raiyah became engaged to Donovan – grandson of acclaimed children’s author Roald Dahl — on October 26, 2019. — Phil Boucher, PEOPLE.com, "Princess Raiyah of Jordan Ties the Knot in First Royal Wedding amid COVID-19," 7 July 2020 In addition to starring in acclaimed stage productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company's Warehouse and the National theatre, Manville has also dominated British television and film for decades. — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, "The Crown Adds One More Acting Royalty Name To The Mix," 2 July 2020 Before arriving in the District in 2017, Tutlewski worked with acclaimed chef Chris Bianco in Phoenix for six years. — Kara Elder, Washington Post, "A Serbian Croatian pancake meets Italian flavors in this family recipe mash-up," 1 July 2020 The acclaimed musical is now available for your streaming pleasure. — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, "10 New TV Shows and Movies to Stream This Week," 28 June 2020 The acclaimed chef who previously topped Cleveland’s dining scene with various award-winning establishments, has found new work at Four Seasons Chicago. — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland, "Jonathon Sawyer hired as new chef for Four Seasons Chicago," 24 June 2020 Nash was working on the fourth and final season of TNT's Claws when COVID-19 hit, and she's been featured in a spate of acclaimed projects lately, including Netflix's Uncorked and Never Have I Ever. — EW.com, "Niecy Nash says police 'pulled a taser' on her son for a rolling stop recently," 9 June 2020 Augustus Everett, an acclaimed author of literary fiction, will write something joyful, and January Andrews, a bestselling romance writer, will write a Great American classic. — Kami Phillips, CNN Underscored, "25 books that make for a perfect summer read," 18 June 2020 The acclaimed author is adding to his collection of children's books with a picture book titled Pirate Stew, EW can exclusively announce. — Seija Rankin, EW.com, "See first look at Neil Gaiman's next book, Pirate Stew," 9 June 2020

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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 4 Aug. 2020.

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