acclaimed

adjective

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

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Ross’ most recent films are 2023’s Cold Copy, Candy Cane Lane, and the acclaimed American Fiction. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 26 Feb. 2025 Led by the acclaimed Miracle Broth formula, plus a host of botanical oils and extracts, this elixir sinks right into skin for a firmer, bouncier complexion. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025 The sapphic reunion of the internet’s dreams is about to happen on Peacock’s acclaimed detective series Poker Face. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 20 Feb. 2025 Shawkat has recently been seen in Zoë Kravitz’s acclaimed directorial debut Blink Twice and the second season of Apple TV+’s Severance, as well as the buzzy Sundance drama Atropia, which won the festival’s U.S. Dramatic Grand Jury Prize. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for acclaimed

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acclaimed was in 1867

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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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