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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Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Thornton is an actor, improviser, writer, director, and co-founder of Chicago’s acclaimed The Gift Theatre.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2016, Fierstein reprised his iconic Broadway role as Edna Turnblad in NBC’s Hairspray Live!, to great acclaim.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The Bakery That Will Blow Away Bread Lovers Zingerman’s in Ann Arbor, Michigan is one of tef most famous and beloved delicatessens on earth, acclaimed for their stunning sandwiches.
—Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Thornton is an actor, improviser, writer, director, and co-founder of Chicago’s acclaimed The Gift Theatre.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
Despite struggling to find distribution in the U.S., No Other Land earned wide critical acclaim (and some criticism) ahead of its Best Documentary win at the 2025 Oscars.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
In 2016, Fierstein reprised his iconic Broadway role as Edna Turnblad in NBC’s Hairspray Live!, to great acclaim.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 30 Apr. 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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