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she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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The studio has been responsible for some of the most popular and critically acclaimed titles in the Meta Quest store, including Spheres, Battlescar, Gloomy Eyes, Madrid Noir and Wallace and Gromit.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Hedda and now The Bone Temple are both critically acclaimed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Van Patten starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Objectively, the first Wicked film was far more critically acclaimed than this year’s follow-up.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 Jan. 2026
Hedda and now The Bone Temple are both critically acclaimed.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
In 2017, Van Patten starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
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However, the priest has been praised by progressives for his academic achievements and his efforts to assist the poor.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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But fans have widely praised Parker's vision and adherence to the source material.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Roberts applauded the growing social justice movement coming out of the files release and called for a criminal investigation of Mountbatten-Windsor.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Video shows most lawmakers in the room applauded the line.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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And for the next year its law enforcement members were hailed as heroes for their efforts that prevented a horrible situation from becoming even worse.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
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Supervisor Patrick Kennedy hailed the two contracts with CVR Associates totaling about $1 million as the greatest change to the region’s affordable housing policy in 40 years.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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