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as in ovations
enthusiastic and usually public expression of approval
one of those rare films that are the recipient of both critical and popular réclame
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as in acclaim
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
the great réclame that the novelist enjoyed in his lifetime soon faded after his death
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Noun
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The audience lingered after the ovations.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026 -
There is also a lot of performative clapping involved—but the less made about the length of standing ovations at film festivals the better.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
8 May 2026
Noun
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The backstage visit comes amid a major moment for Rudolph, whose run as Mary Todd Lincoln in the Tony-winning comedy has garnered critical and audience acclaim.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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For his inspired stewardship, Cox, who died Saturday at the age of 84, several years after suffering a stroke, won widespread acclaim as one of the greatest managers the grand old game has ever known.—
Mark Bradley for the AJC,
AJC.com,
9 May 2026
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Even with only two-thirds of the lower bowl of Grand Casino Arena filled, the cheers of relief from the fans when Morin scored the game-tying and game leading goals shook the arena as if the place was packed full.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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One of the loudest cheers came when Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair was shown on the video board.—
Ian Harrison,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Nortin Hadler, an emeritus professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina, told me that the issue extends far beyond subtle distinctions.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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But Cuban authorities still make legal distinctions between Cubans who have permanent residence on the island and those who don’t.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Coco continued to draw applauses and laughs while talking about women showing up to church in high heels and lace.—
Dana Afana,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But Attenborough has had to accept the accolades this week as scientists, politicians and conservationists celebrated the man who has brought frolicking gorillas, breaching whales and tiny poisonous frogs into living rooms around the world for more than 70 years.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 May 2026
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Old race photos, accolades and team pictures once placed him among the nation's top riders.—
Ray Campos,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Viel got the Gordon Bombay jacket from his teammates, but LaCombe received the plaudits from his coach.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Hopefully, Biedermann will not be spoiled by his plaudits.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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Her success brought both raves and snark, but a thing that could boldly be said of her whole deal was that it was aligned with counterculture even as it was subsumed by the mainstream.—
Sheldon Pearce,
NPR,
9 May 2026
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This creamy, whole-grain salad earned raves from the experts in our test kitchen.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
5 May 2026
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“Réclames.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/r%C3%A9clames. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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