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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

Alongside drawing widespread critical acclaim, brought the immigration debate mainstream American cinema. — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Los Angeles will bring an even bigger spotlight, an even greater level of acclaim. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Verb

Kamayan moves next door Kamayan ATL, the joyful and widely acclaimed Filipino restaurant on Buford Highway, has relocated to a new space directly next to its original location. — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 1 Aug. 2026 And Christopher Nolan’s universally acclaimed The Odyssey is projected to reach a similar milestone. — Kian Bakhtiari, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

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Noun

The family watched the video of Gad’s tribute and the raucous applause that followed.

— Jenelle Riley, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
The colossal balete next to the chapel and barangay hall appeared to lean closer to the site of the capture, the shivering of leaves and roots and branches registering in the air as vague applause.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

Their videos work as a modern take on the narcocorridos – ballads about the trafficking underworld that drug kingpins used to praise themselves and communicate with each other, said security expert Alexei Chévez.

— Rey Rodríguez, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
The state Korean Central News Agency on Wednesday also praised samgyetang, a chicken soup stuffed with ginseng, glutinous rice and jujubes, reporting that Pyongyang restaurants were attracting customers seeking relief from the heat.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

Artist Ryan Presley, who is a member of the Marri Ngarr people of the Northern Territory of Australia, has just been awarded the Telstra art prize, the most prestigious First Nations accolade in Australia.

— News Desk, Artforum, 7 Aug. 2026
Zach Cregger, Lana Condor, Miguel, Alexandra Shipp and Jim Cummings will also receive accolades at the short film fest.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

But the fact that this super team from LA added another not-so-secret weapon in its bid for a three-peat was not universally applauded by baseball fans.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026
And in this economy, any fresh opportunity is cause for celebration, so take a moment to applaud yourself.

— Kelsey Stiegman, Glamour, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of applaud

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Production designer Ryan Warren Smith (The Holdovers), costume designer Chloe Karmin (Succession), and music supervisor Mandy Mamlet (Challengers) were among the crew members tasked with restoring P-town to its glory, circa 1975.

— Josh Weiss, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Both of them have erotic fixations with that original Miasma, which requires stepping back into the movie — and the glories of the disreputable genre itself.

— David Fear, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of glory

Verb

Hall of Fame shortstop and long-time Yankees captain Derek Jeter knows all about playing under a microscope in New York, where every good move is hailed as great and even a tiny miscue is cause for alarm.

— Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The main threats from the stronger storms are damaging wind gusts and hail up to quarter-sized, the weather service said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

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The guide, released Monday, creates a framework for approving projects under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, which allows countries to trade emission reduction credits to help meet global climate targets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
To his credit, Joe wastes no time organizing the swim platform and coordinating that afternoon’s excursion.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2026

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