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noun

Definition of acclaim

as in applause

public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement many people were involved in the search, but the person who actually found the missing girl got all the acclaim

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verb

ə-ˈklām

as in to praise

to declare enthusiastic approval of she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting

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Noun

The group went on to earn national and international acclaim before its swaggering leader, Country Dick Montana, died on stage midway through a 1995 show in Canada. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 The series premiered on HBO and HBO Max in November to critical acclaim. — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 8 July 2026

Verb

The team behind the popular and acclaimed Buckhead restaurant the Chastain has announced a second concept opening in 2027. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 29 June 2026 After Lyles announced that Harrington won the second ballot, the council voted unanimously to acclaim Harrington as the city’s next mayor. — Mary Ramsey updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

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Noun

Beckham also attended Tuesday’s game between France and Spain at AT&T stadium and was shown on the jumbotron near the 80th minute of the game to applause.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
The atmosphere resembles a game show as much as a dating event, with laughter, applause and anticipation filling the room before the first pitch even begins.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

Following Fuentes’ lead, other influencers on the far-right have also taken to questioning the Holocaust and filming videos praising Adolf Hitler, throwing Nazi salutes and singing along to antisemitic songs.

— Will Carless, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Bill Clinton, who was giving that day’s commencement address, praised El-Sayed in his own remarks.

— Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Artists and productions here have earned two Pulitzer Prizes, 22 Tony Awards, and more than 160 Jeff Awards, among other accolades.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
After hearing all his accomplishments and accolades from his 40+ year career, Yoshiki is taken aback in disbelief.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

Jasmin Camacho, an evolutionary biologist at the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, applauds the python work as another way of looking in unexpected places for potential drugs and cures.

— Ari Daniel, NPR, 13 July 2026
Children and parents applauded the performances by the Bob Baker Marionette Theater and opera singer San Cha at Lewis MacAdams Riverfront Park in what’s otherwise known as Frogtown.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of applaud

Verb

Penn previously served as vice president of Uber Eats, and helped build the company’s food delivery and international ride-hailing business.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 14 July 2026
After years of lobbying, the 40% tax relief on movies of up to £15M ($20M) budget was hailed by the likes of Christopher Nolan, Ridley Scott and Barbara Broccoli when it was finally introduced in the spring of 2024.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of hail

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Linked Learning steps in by partnering with schools and guiding students on how to earn college credit through dual community college enrollment, internships and industry certifications.

— Francesca Pinney, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
Some of her other film credits include The Last Picture Show (1971, Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations), Resurrection (1981), and Requiem for a Dream (2000).

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 July 2026

Definition of credit

Noun

Back in February, the guild bestowed its top film honors on Frankenstein — which went on to win Best Makeup & Hairstyling at the Academy Awards — Sinners and One Battle After Another.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 14 July 2026
The Daytime Emmy Awards nominations come on the heels of IndieWire winning Best Website at this June’s SoCal Journalism Awards, the second year in a row the website received the honor.

— Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 July 2026

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