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

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But the question remained: Why would one of music’s most acclaimed and elusive virtuosos take a high school gig from this kid at all? David Kushner, Rolling Stone, 20 July 2025 Sierra Hull Levitt Pavilion for the Performing Arts, 40 Jesup Road, Westport The acclaimed bluegrass mandolinist plays an outdoor show at Levitt Pavilion. Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025 The event will take place at the acclaimed Guild Hall in East Hampton, NY on Monday, August 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 18 July 2025 Gaffigan is an acclaimed comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for acclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Jul. 2025.

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