: 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
Jay McInerneyExamples of acclaimed in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Saunders’ acclaimed novel won the 2017 Booker Prize.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbings of his parents, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Now the acclaimed actor is in Tom Ford’s new movie Cry to Heaven with a cast that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, Owen Cooper, Thandiwe Newton, Nicholas Hoult, Colin Firth, Owen Cooper and George McKay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
An acclaimed Caltech astrophysicist was fatally shot on his porch in Llano early Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclaimed
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
Nick Reiner pleaded not guilty Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbings of his parents, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Feb. 2026
Now the acclaimed actor is in Tom Ford’s new movie Cry to Heaven with a cast that includes Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Ciarán Hinds, Owen Cooper, Thandiwe Newton, Nicholas Hoult, Colin Firth, Owen Cooper and George McKay.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
An acclaimed Caltech astrophysicist was fatally shot on his porch in Llano early Monday.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for acclaimed
Cite this Entry
“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
