: enthusiastically praised
an acclaimed performance/performer
the city's most acclaimed restaurants
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Further first titles on the slate include Emily’s House, a psychological horror novel by acclaimed and prolific French sci-fi and fantasy author Jean-Pierre Andrevon.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Ree, a former Reuters journalist who also made the acclaimed 2020 documentary The Painter and the Thief, came to Ibelin with a personal connection.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
The selection varies widely, from a $168-a-bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape to a $23,000 jeroboam of Heidi Barrett’s acclaimed Napa red blend for Amuse Bouche.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Cena gets to show off his mane of hair while playing Peacemaker, the egotistical vigilante that made his debut in 2021's Suicide Squad and now leads the acclaimed HBO Max series also starring Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, and Jennifer Holland.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2025
Ree, a former Reuters journalist who also made the acclaimed 2020 documentary The Painter and the Thief, came to Ibelin with a personal connection.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 10 Aug. 2025
The selection varies widely, from a $168-a-bottle Châteauneuf-du-Pape to a $23,000 jeroboam of Heidi Barrett’s acclaimed Napa red blend for Amuse Bouche.
—Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2025
Cena gets to show off his mane of hair while playing Peacemaker, the egotistical vigilante that made his debut in 2021's Suicide Squad and now leads the acclaimed HBO Max series also starring Danielle Brooks, Freddie Stroma, and Jennifer Holland.
—Mekishana Pierre, EW.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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“Acclaimed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acclaimed. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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