acclaimed

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adjective

ac·​claimed ə-ˈklāmd How to pronounce acclaimed (audio)
Synonyms of acclaimed
: 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

acclaimed

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past tense and past participle of acclaim entry 1

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The program ranges from the promising ‘Club Kid’ by Jordan Firstman to new works by acclaimed filmmakers such as Ali Asgari, whose latest film will premiere in competition in Venice. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 31 Aug. 2026 At the property’s signature Ora by Ettore Botrini, the acclaimed Greek-Italian chef serves up delish Mediterranean dishes crafted with local ingredients alongside stellar open-air sea views. — Stephanie Orma, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026 Ben Hania was at the festival last year with acclaimed drama The Voice Of Hind Rajab, about the tragic killing of five-year-old Palestinian girl Hind Rajab. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2026 Aardman, the acclaimed studio behind Wallace & Gromit and Shaun the Sheep, is making The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu with The Pokémon Company. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for acclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acclaimed was in 1867

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