: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
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After turning heads on the sketch comedy series SCTV (1976–1984), O'Hara worked with a number of acclaimed filmmakers, including Mike Nichols (Heartburn), Martin Scorsese (After Hours), and Warren Beatty (Dick Tracy).
—Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The season brings opera at the historic Sarasota Opera House, ballet and symphony performances at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and acclaimed productions from Florida Studio Theatre.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The acclaimed director's mysterious new UFO movie was first announced in April 2024, per Variety.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
As one of the most influential distributors of independent and international film in the world, the company has championed bold, socially conscious storytelling and brought acclaimed films to global audiences.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
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Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Dec. 2025
The season brings opera at the historic Sarasota Opera House, ballet and symphony performances at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, and acclaimed productions from Florida Studio Theatre.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Dec. 2025
The acclaimed director's mysterious new UFO movie was first announced in April 2024, per Variety.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
As one of the most influential distributors of independent and international film in the world, the company has championed bold, socially conscious storytelling and brought acclaimed films to global audiences.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 19 Dec. 2025
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 26 Dec. 2025.
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