: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
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Sean was the brother of the acclaimed actor Patrick Swayze, known for his roles in The Outsiders, Dirty Dancing, Ghost, and more.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Nick Reiner will no longer be represented by power attorney Alan Jackson in the case connected to the stabbing deaths of his parents, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to acting, DiCaprio co-founded Appian Way with Jennifer Davisson, producing acclaimed features and impactful documentaries focused on environmental issues, including Path of the Panther, Yanuni and Virunga.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The acclaimed Scottish indie-pop act is revisiting two of its finest albums over the course of two nights at The Masonic in San Francisco.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Nick Reiner will no longer be represented by power attorney Alan Jackson in the case connected to the stabbing deaths of his parents, acclaimed filmmaker Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Jan. 2026
In addition to acting, DiCaprio co-founded Appian Way with Jennifer Davisson, producing acclaimed features and impactful documentaries focused on environmental issues, including Path of the Panther, Yanuni and Virunga.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2026
The acclaimed Scottish indie-pop act is revisiting two of its finest albums over the course of two nights at The Masonic in San Francisco.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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