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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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Recent Examples of acclaim

Noun

Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. — Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 Imhof first rose to international acclaim when she was chosen to represent Germany at the 2017 Venice Biennale. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 25 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Code Talkers including the Navajos were acclaimed as heroes. — Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Designed by Manhattan’s Leroy Street Studio, the home was originally commissioned by Tony Award-winning Broadway and film director Des McAnuff, acclaimed for hits like Jersey Boys, and his wife, noted sculptor Bryna McCann. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaim

Noun

One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a peal of thunder.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Yadkin board’s moratorium decision was met by applause from the packed room.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of applause

Verb

The scholar of religion Friedrich Max Müller (1823–1900) noticed that many Vedic hymns praise different deities using the same superlatives and ascribe to them the same mythological feats.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Head coach Willie Simmons praised his team’s athleticism and talent through fall camp, while emphasizing the X’s and O’s with the season opener approaching.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of praise

Noun

KPop Demon Hunter’s latest accolade is a reminder that the canon, too, remains far from fixed.

— Sophia Nguyen, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
All these accolades and swift-but-eventful years later, the persona of the guy who became a wonder of the world remains intact and part of his unique appeal.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of accolade

Verb

Local officials posed around the giant baby blue ceremonial check, applauding as the mayor positioned it on an easel in view of the television cameras.

— Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026
His return was widely applauded by fans years after he was dropped for reasons that were never publicly explained either to him or to viewers.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of applaud

Noun

Owen Wolff, 21, was just a small child back then, watching his father play for MLS glory and represent America with the United States Men’s National Team.

— PJ Green August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
How an Iowa baker turned backyard raspberries into State Fair glory, with recipe.

— Courtney Crowder, Des Moines Register, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of glory

Verb

Similar court decisions have happened across several Chinese cities and are being hailed as victories for workers’ rights.

— Jennifer Pak, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department’s response during the 2023 shooting at The Covenant School was hailed as an example of training successfully put to use.

— Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of hail

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Finite’s founder, Amy Gardner, has producing credits on the likes of And Then Come the Nightjars, La Bohème, Honeytrap, and My House, and worked on the stage productions of Nuclear Children and The Joy of Text.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
The Pro plan includes 1 million credits per month, plus the option to generate up to 450,000 additional monthly credits at no cost.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026

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