: 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 …—
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The acclaimed adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 blockbuster opened in the summer of 2019.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Last Of Us, will be taking on another hugely popular and acclaimed game title next, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, which is set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
His acclaimed restaurant Somni had closed during the pandemic.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
It’s been a year and a half since Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the gay romance he was set to star in from acclaimed director Todd Haynes, leaving the rest of the cast, crew, and production team in the lurch.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The Last Of Us, will be taking on another hugely popular and acclaimed game title next, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, which is set in the world of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 5 Feb. 2026
His acclaimed restaurant Somni had closed during the pandemic.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 5 Feb. 2026
It’s been a year and a half since Joaquin Phoenix dropped out of the gay romance he was set to star in from acclaimed director Todd Haynes, leaving the rest of the cast, crew, and production team in the lurch.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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