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
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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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The stage production debuted earlier this year with a critically acclaimed, extended six-week run at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, which broke box office records for the venue.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
The most recent game in the series, Mortal Kombat 1, was released in 2023 to critical acclaim.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
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Verb
The match was highly acclaimed and served as a major test for the dominant champion.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
The stage production debuted earlier this year with a critically acclaimed, extended six-week run at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh, which broke box office records for the venue.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 July 2025
Noun
In addition to critical acclaim, E•MO•TION debuted at No. 16 on the Billboard 200 album chart.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 17 July 2025
The most recent game in the series, Mortal Kombat 1, was released in 2023 to critical acclaim.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
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“Acclaim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaim. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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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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