rave review
noun
: a report in which someone gives an excellent opinion of the quality of a book, performance, product, etc.
The movie received rave reviews.
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Luckily for tourists and regulars, the community came out in full force to support the iconic restaurant, and a rave review from social media food critic Keith Lee drummed up even more buzz.
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Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
The extraordinary painting has only been seen once before in the United States, writes Times art critic Christopher Knight in a rave review of the masterpiece by one of Europe’s greatest artists.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a folk-club performance hosted by Pete, Bob becomes an overnight success, marked by a rave review in the Times and a recording contract arranged by his aggressive manager, Albert Grossman (Dan Fogler).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Allure commerce editor Sarah Han vouched for its effectiveness in her rave review, saying The Essence plumped up her tired, stressed skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Rod Dreher, a socially conservative writer who was then opposed to Trump, gave it an early rave review on his blog for The American Conservative.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
His comments come after show creator Murphy, 58, recently gave a rave review of the NFL star's performance in the horror series.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Read IndieWire’s rave review from TV critic Ben Travers here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone covered the original concert and gave it a rave review.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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Lenore T. Adkins, Bon Appétit, 14 Jan. 2025
The extraordinary painting has only been seen once before in the United States, writes Times art critic Christopher Knight in a rave review of the masterpiece by one of Europe’s greatest artists.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Thanks to a folk-club performance hosted by Pete, Bob becomes an overnight success, marked by a rave review in the Times and a recording contract arranged by his aggressive manager, Albert Grossman (Dan Fogler).
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
Allure commerce editor Sarah Han vouched for its effectiveness in her rave review, saying The Essence plumped up her tired, stressed skin.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
Rod Dreher, a socially conservative writer who was then opposed to Trump, gave it an early rave review on his blog for The American Conservative.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
His comments come after show creator Murphy, 58, recently gave a rave review of the NFL star's performance in the horror series.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 25 Sep. 2024
Read IndieWire’s rave review from TV critic Ben Travers here.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2024
Rolling Stone covered the original concert and gave it a rave review.
—Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Rave review.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rave%20review. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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