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
In 2017, Van Patten starred opposite Dustin Hoffman and Adam Sandler in Noah Baumbach's acclaimed The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected).
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
When ranking Providence as the 10th most underrated food city in America, Chowhound named the raw bar and restaurant Gift Horse as proof of the city's substantial, vivacious, and critically acclaimed food scene.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
North Texas restaurants that are best in US Only one restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth made Open Table’s 2026 wishlist, and that is the Michelin acclaimed Mamani.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
Best friends Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald founded the bakery acclaimed for its large cookie offerings.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
When ranking Providence as the 10th most underrated food city in America, Chowhound named the raw bar and restaurant Gift Horse as proof of the city's substantial, vivacious, and critically acclaimed food scene.
—Rin Velasco, The Providence Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
North Texas restaurants that are best in US Only one restaurant in Dallas-Fort Worth made Open Table’s 2026 wishlist, and that is the Michelin acclaimed Mamani.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaimed
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And in a return of goodwill, Gun Owners of America praised him for withholding judgment on the facts of the case.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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Aliso Niguel coach Keith Barnett praised the effort of his freshman point guard, Iribarne.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
27 Jan. 2026
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Bernstein analysts led by Mark Moerdler, with the equivalent of a buy rating on Microsoft shares, applauded Microsoft’s decision-making.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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While he has been applauded this month by audiences in Florida, Arizona and Oregon, his focus here this weekend will be strictly on music.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Jan. 2026
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The 16-year-old girl, identified as Adasyn Wood Savin, hailed from Newcastle, New South Wales and was visiting Rosebury during the school holiday and riding in the ATV with a family friend, according to the donation page.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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In a statement, the American Academy of Pediatrics hailed the guidance as focused on whole foods for kids.—
Lauren J. Young,
Scientific American,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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