: 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 …—
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Meanwhile, the room was packed to the brim with stars old and new, acclaimed filmmakers, craftspeople, creatives and, of course, plenty of cameras.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The acclaimed director was found dead with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home on December 14.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Over the years the acclaimed filmmaker has immersed himself in different worlds—Scientology, swinging, the Westboro Baptist Church, and survivalists in rural America—always with his signature calm curiosity.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026
With the acclaimed and widely-viewed Deadloch set to return next week, hopes are high the run can continue, but for Sarah Christie, Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Australia and New Zealand Originals, and Hwei Loke, Head of Prime Video Australia and New Zealand, there’s another itch to scratch.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
The acclaimed director was found dead with his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home on December 14.
—Elle Meier, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Over the years the acclaimed filmmaker has immersed himself in different worlds—Scientology, swinging, the Westboro Baptist Church, and survivalists in rural America—always with his signature calm curiosity.
—Fleurine Tideman, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026
With the acclaimed and widely-viewed Deadloch set to return next week, hopes are high the run can continue, but for Sarah Christie, Amazon MGM Studios’ Head of Australia and New Zealand Originals, and Hwei Loke, Head of Prime Video Australia and New Zealand, there’s another itch to scratch.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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