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

Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía performed two songs from her acclaimed album, Lux, on Saturday Night Live. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2026

Here There Are Blueberries, the acclaimed play and Pulitzer finalist by Moisés Kaufman and Amanda Gronich, has found its lead cast for its limited run on Broadway, producers announced today. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

The brand's products are sold at Target and Woodard has authored two acclaimed children's books. — Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026

And in the coming months, three acclaimed chefs will debut new omakase offerings in the area. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 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