acclaimed

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adjective

ac·​claimed ə-ˈklāmd 

: 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

acclaimed

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past tense and past participle of acclaim entry 1

Examples of acclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

But in addition to needing to half-drown Odysseus (Matt Damon) and his companions, an IMAX camera, cinematographer, and acclaimed director, some of the aspects that make the Trojan Horse truly look like it’s been in the wars came about organically. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2026

While critics say such efforts might potentially aid Putin’s bid for sanctions relief, the paper’s former editor and his international stature apparently could not shield the acclaimed newspaper from Russia’s machinery of repression. — Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026

The acclaimed actor, whose career spanned 60 years in film, television and stage, cemented his place in the hearts of audiences and his peers in the industry. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The acclaimed Polish filmmaker is among the most influential cinematographers in contemporary cinema. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acclaimed

• counterclaimed
• unashamed
• abovenamed
• aimed
• blamed
• claimed
• famed
• flamed
• framed
• lamed
• maimed
• named