: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
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Oliver’s Osteria, the acclaimed Italian eatery at 853 Laguna Canyon Road, has temporarily closed its doors following two separate small fire incidents,.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, Trier, Vogt and Reinsve all collaborated on the acclaimed The Worst Person In the World.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
His breakout role was as protagonist Ryan O'Reily on the acclaimed series Oz, which later led to scheduling conflicts with SVU, and thus his character’s departure from the latter.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The acclaimed Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki will make her DSO debut, as will Elim Chan, David Danzmayr, Samuel Lee, Michele Mariotti and Emmanuel Tjeknavorian.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Prior to this, Trier, Vogt and Reinsve all collaborated on the acclaimed The Worst Person In the World.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
His breakout role was as protagonist Ryan O'Reily on the acclaimed series Oz, which later led to scheduling conflicts with SVU, and thus his character’s departure from the latter.
—Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The acclaimed Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki will make her DSO debut, as will Elim Chan, David Danzmayr, Samuel Lee, Michele Mariotti and Emmanuel Tjeknavorian.
—Scott Cantrell, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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