acclaimed; acclaiming; acclaims
2
: to declare by acclamation
was acclaimed president of the society
: to shout praise or applause
acclaimer
noun
1
: the act of acclaiming
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Examples of acclaim in a Sentence
Verb
The critics have acclaimed her performance.
she has long been acclaimed by the critics for her realistic acting
Noun
Her performance in the ballet earned her critical acclaim.
She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Early Acclaim Even before its official opening, Park Lane Copenhagen garnered acclaim by joining Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Schimberg conceived of A Different Man after working with Pearson on 2019’s Chained for Life, which was also critically acclaimed but received a limited release.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 18 Jan. 2025
Forrest first rose to acclaim in the 1980s and ’90s with the band 24-7 Spyz, which mixed metal, hardcore, punk and funk.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
Over the next few years, Kraft held exhibitions in Paris, London, Rome, New York and Los Angeles, all to great critical acclaim.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 20 Jan. 2025
Early Acclaim Even before its official opening, Park Lane Copenhagen garnered acclaim by joining Small Luxury Hotels of the World.
—David Nikel, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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acclaim
1 of 2 verb
ac·claim
ə-ˈklām 
1
: to welcome with applause or great praise
a novel acclaimed by the critics
2
: to proclaim by or as if by acclamation
acclaimer
noun
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