as in praised
to declare enthusiastic approval of
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
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Recent Examples of acclaimed
Meanwhile, the last truly acclaimed Shakespeare on Broadway was 2014’s Twelfth Night, which was produced by the London’s Globe theater and won Mark Rylance a Tony.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
The Denver Botanic Gardens will host acclaimed indie rock acts Soccer Mommy, Band of Horses and The Beths along with a returning lineup of blues, roots-rock, jazz and folk favorites this summer.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor acclaimed for his iconic performances in The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies, Lonesome Dove, Network and many others, died Sunday night at his home in Middleburg, Virginia.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
As well as being widely acclaimed as Forest’s greatest-ever footballer, Robertson went on to have a successful career as assistant manager to Martin O’Neill, most notably at Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 19 Feb. 2026
The Denver Botanic Gardens will host acclaimed indie rock acts Soccer Mommy, Band of Horses and The Beths along with a returning lineup of blues, roots-rock, jazz and folk favorites this summer.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor acclaimed for his iconic performances in The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, Tender Mercies, Lonesome Dove, Network and many others, died Sunday night at his home in Middleburg, Virginia.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
As well as being widely acclaimed as Forest’s greatest-ever footballer, Robertson went on to have a successful career as assistant manager to Martin O’Neill, most notably at Leicester City, Celtic and Aston Villa.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaimed
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Mandel, who sells media rights to many of the biggest tennis tournaments in the world, praised the company for focusing on storytelling and turning the streaming service into the home for tennis.—
Lucas Shaw,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Deb Banks, executive director of Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates also praised the move, saying that a complete closure during the pilot would be better than having streets closed to traffic only on certain days.—
Graham Womack,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The audience whooped and applauded.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In the front row, Paul McCartney — former Beatle, eternal rock star, proud father — applauded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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The spending plan had been hailed as a turning point to public finances, thanks to tighter spending and a clearer path to debt stabilization, but the onslaught on Iran pushed oil prices and shipping-risk premiums higher.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Nine volunteers — a core group of Ward 5 volunteers who could be counted on to respond to raids after being activated through Signal chatrooms — hailed from the North End.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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