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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David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
While his songwriting has earned him recognition in the industry, Davis is also acclaimed for his dynamic stage presence.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
But its critical acclaim was capped due to the music industry’s rigid conceptions of race and genre.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Verb
She's had some movies that weren't exactly critically acclaimed.
—David Chiu, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
While his songwriting has earned him recognition in the industry, Davis is also acclaimed for his dynamic stage presence.
—Noel Burgess, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
Her first publication was a chapbook of poems, 1983’s The Women Who Hate Me. 1988’s Trash, a book of essays, brought her critical acclaim.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2024
But its critical acclaim was capped due to the music industry’s rigid conceptions of race and genre.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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