acclaimed

adjective

ac·​claimed ə-ˈklāmd How to pronounce acclaimed (audio)
: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
Greenfeld is best known as a journalist, the author of five acclaimed books of nonfiction …Jay McInerney

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The all-new Alien Brain earphones are the next entry in Campfire’s acclaimed line of hybrid-design, in-ear monitors. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The pair didn’t have many scenes together during the recent Thailand-set season of Mike White’s acclaimed anthology series, with Schwarzenegger starring as privileged southern boy Saxon Ratliff, and Lisa playing resort employee Thidapon ‘Mook’ Sornsin. Glenn Garner, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2025 The book comes after the author’s acclaimed 2020 short story collection How to Pronounce Knife. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Chanticleer’s Our American Journey (2002) saw the acclaimed a cappella choral group taking its listeners on an eclectic musical trip across America, through its history and a variety of musical genres. Paul Grein, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acclaimed was in 1867

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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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