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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Ritual by Manresa will kickstart Season II with acclaimed Flocons de Sel, a three-Michelin Star restaurant from France. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024 On Indonesia’s secluded Rote Island, a two-hour flight from Bali, entrepreneur Chris Burch is opening a sister property to his acclaimed Nihi Sumba, which will be overseen by hotelier James McBride. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 7 Dec. 2024 Following his acclaimed American feature debut in Anora, Mark Eydelshteyn is set to make an equally high-profile American TV debut as the male lead in Season 2 of Prime Video’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Dec. 2024 Audible’s acclaimed podcast series Origins is set to expand its inaugural season with four new episodes premiering December 5. Okla Jones, Essence, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for acclaimed 

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2024.

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