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

Plus, their devoted fans include many of the world’s most influential and acclaimed artists. — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 24 Aug. 2026

Bernstine is a seasoned and acclaimed theater actress with a bunch of TV credits — The Leftovers, Ray Donovan, Power, The Good Wife, And Just Like That … — but Furious feels like her breakthrough. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Aug. 2026

The New Yorker also headlined the acclaimed sitcom Julia from 1968 until 1971. — Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Aug. 2026

The actor, who is also known for playing the titular character in the Hellboy movies of the early 2000s, is due to reprise — sort of — his acclaimed role for a meta take on Sons of Anarchy in FX and Hulu’s Legends limited series. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 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