acclaimed

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

Examples of acclaimed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Reserve your tee times here, book your stay at the acclaimed Sublime Comporta here, and discover why this remarkable destination is quickly becoming one of Europe’s must-play golf destinations. — Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Chris Anne Affleck, a longtime educator and the mother of acclaimed actors Ben Affleck and Casey Affleck, has reportedly died at the age of 83. — Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 July 2026

Marazzi is an acclaimed director working across documentary, fiction and theater, with women’s subjectivity and the imagery of memory at the heart of her work. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 July 2026

The staging was later filmed for PBS’ Live From Lincoln Center, introducing the acclaimed production to audiences beyond Broadway. — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for acclaimed

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