: 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 …—
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Nick Reiner has been formally charged with the murders of his parents, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Dec. 2025
As the world mourns the tragic and sudden deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, fans in Los Angeles gathered at the filmmaker's star in Hollywood to pay tribute to the acclaimed director and actor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
As of Monday, Reiner's son Nick remained behind bars as authorities continued investigating the stabbing of the acclaimed Hollywood director and his wife.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, to become the school’s first winner of the acclaimed prize.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Dec. 2025
As the world mourns the tragic and sudden deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, fans in Los Angeles gathered at the filmmaker's star in Hollywood to pay tribute to the acclaimed director and actor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
As of Monday, Reiner's son Nick remained behind bars as authorities continued investigating the stabbing of the acclaimed Hollywood director and his wife.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 15 Dec. 2025
The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback won the 2025 Heisman Trophy, beating out Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love, and Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, to become the school’s first winner of the acclaimed prize.
—Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 14 Dec. 2025
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 20 Dec. 2025.
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