acclaimed
adjective
ac·claimed
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Definition 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
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It’s directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, who previously made the critically acclaimed 2013 drama starring Larson, Rami Malek and Lakeith Stanfield. — Ben Flanagan | Bflanagan@al.com, al, "Watch trailer for ‘Just Mercy’ starring Michael B. Jordan, about wrongful conviction in Alabama," 4 Sep. 2019 Such circumstances led to Wilson’s acclaimed debut last season. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "49ers mailbag: Will the line be able to protect Jimmy G?," 3 Sep. 2019 The two Yokohama Arena shows will feature Mark Ronson as co-headliner, reprising the two hitmakers' highly acclaimed collaborative concert last December. — Billboard Japan, Billboard, "Gen Hoshino Announces World Tour, Surprise Streams Entire Catalog," 31 Aug. 2019 Coventry: Essays, Rachel Cusk (Sept. 17) With her acclaimed Outline trilogy, Rachel Cusk proved her expertise in offering sharp observations on life through a fictional narrator. — Annabel Gutterman, Time, "The 42 Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019," 30 Aug. 2019 Nominated for an Oscar for her role in An Education, Mulligan was most recently in theaters with Paul Dano's critically acclaimed drama Wildlife and on the stage in Girls and Boys on the West End and on Broadway. — Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, "Carey Mulligan to Star in Netflix Drama 'The Dig' (Exclusive)," 30 Aug. 2019 At the original Flour + Water a few blocks away, Neapolitan pizza plays bridesmaid to the critically acclaimed pasta; my gaze there would often leap over the four pies listed on its menu to the assortment of noodles and dumplings below. — Soleil Ho, SFChronicle.com, "Flour + Water Pizzeria, the home of the $8 slice and much, much more," 29 Aug. 2019 But the book offers a completely new perspective on the history of the acclaimed establishment, which opened its doors in 1976. — Rachel King, Fortune, "New Book Reflects on High Dining Through Windows on the World," 28 Aug. 2019 The critically acclaimed American show Black-ish stands apart from its peers for its sheer guts. — Roshan Radhakrishnan, Quartz India, "If you’ve watched “Black-ish,” you know there’ll never be an Indian “Dalit-ish” or “Muslim-ish”," 26 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acclaimed.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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