réclame

noun

rā-ˈkläm How to pronounce réclame (audio)
Definition of réclamenext
1
as in applause
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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2
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for réclame
  1. applause
  2. acclaim
  3. ovation
  4. fame
  5. cheering
  6. repute
  7. accolade
  8. distinction
Noun
  • Around me, hands reach up timidly and then with more confidence, and then they are accompanied by applause that drifts from one side of the room to the other and back.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In fact, one of the biggest applause points before every screening at the fest is a promise that the feature presentation doesn’t include AI.
    — William Earl, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of applause
Noun
  • Those initial cars of the Brown era, however, never quite reached the acclaim of the later ones.
    — Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The first Horizon, which released in 2012, established a formula that Playground Games would perfect in subsequent releases, to massive critical and commercial acclaim.
    — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of acclaim
Noun
  • Clark drank from the cup while receiving an ovation from the crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • More than a century later, Ben Ali received an overdue ovation, his bronze likeness unveiled along the boulevard in May 2008 — the month of the Kentucky Derby.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of ovation
Noun
  • Having survived World War II as a child and later found global fame as an actress, Audrey was attracted to Switzerland for the peace and privacy the country offered.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Collin, one of the sextuplets who rose to fame alongside his parents and siblings, said children should not have to clearly articulate their distress before the adults around them recognize something is wrong.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fame
Noun
  • Attendees later erupted into thunderous cheering when both Nixon and Ocasio-Cortez separately arrived on stage.
    — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In announcing his candidacy before a cheering crowd on Sunday, Giannoulias invoked an image of Chicago as a city where hard work and sacrifice pay off.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cheering
Noun
  • John Field, one of Li’s two protagonists, was in fact a classical pianist of some repute, having invented the nocturne form of composition that Chopin would make famous in Field’s lifetime.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • And the ecological values of roadless areas are beyond repute.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of repute
Noun
  • Those awards add to Paddington‘s growing collection of accolades, which also includes critics awards.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Her work over the decades earned her a number of accolades, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of accolade
Noun
  • But there is an important distinction between reporting a tragedy and allowing that tragedy to define an entire industry.
    — Dennis Speigel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That distinction could make the approach relevant to weapons already in the Army’s inventory.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinction
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“Réclame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/r%C3%A9clame. Accessed 31 Oct. 2026.

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