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
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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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 July 2025
First elevating an early-career U.S. Geological Survey researcher, Felisa Wolfe-Simon, to acclaim, then to controversy, the study convulsed the scientific community for two years, raising questions over how science is both conducted and publicized.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The film has already screened theatrically to critical and audience acclaim in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Spain.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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Verb
The first film was critically acclaimed upon its release and grossed over $330 million worldwide, becoming the seventh highest grossing film globally in 2000.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 July 2025
First elevating an early-career U.S. Geological Survey researcher, Felisa Wolfe-Simon, to acclaim, then to controversy, the study convulsed the scientific community for two years, raising questions over how science is both conducted and publicized.
—Dan Vergano, Scientific American, 24 July 2025
Noun
The original film — directed by Reiner and written, improvised and performed by McKean, Guest, and Shearer — released to critical acclaim and went on to become a cult classic.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 July 2025
The film has already screened theatrically to critical and audience acclaim in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Greece, and Spain.
—Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 30 July 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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