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
D’Angelo, the neo-soul trailblazer and modern visionary whose three albums were widely acclaimed as masterful works of art, died on Tuesday.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
He was heavily awarded and critically acclaimed for his talents.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Get pampered at Enchantment Resort Sedona has no shortage of spa and wellness resorts, and one of the most acclaimed of these spots is in Boynton Canyon, one of the city's four major vortexes.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
President Woodrow Wilson, acclaimed for founding the post-World War I League of Nations, ultimately never joined the United Nations predecessor.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
He was heavily awarded and critically acclaimed for his talents.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Get pampered at Enchantment Resort Sedona has no shortage of spa and wellness resorts, and one of the most acclaimed of these spots is in Boynton Canyon, one of the city's four major vortexes.
—Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025
President Woodrow Wilson, acclaimed for founding the post-World War I League of Nations, ultimately never joined the United Nations predecessor.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for acclaimed
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Petite shoppers have also praised it.—
Rylee Johnston,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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The new construction and shape was nearly unanimously praised, although many fans took issue with the style’s limited availability.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Egyptian attacker briefly applauded Liverpool’s jubilant away end inside Deutsche Bank Park after the final whistle before turning and making a beeline for the tunnel as the celebrations continued.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Meantime, the analyst applauded AppLovin’s expansion into e-commerce advertising, which has a total addressable market that is multiple times the size of the mobile game in-app advertising market.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Both Ibrahim and Nassif hailed from Nashville, while the two other teens were from neighboring cities.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Founded by executives Birdman and Slim in the 90s, Cash Money is hailed for amplifying acts such as Mannie Fresh, Juvenile, and the most famous, Lil Wayne.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/acclaimed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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