acclaim
verb (used with object)
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.
acclaimed
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past participleof acclaim.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof acclaim.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
acclaimverb (used with object)to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.
Example Sentences
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Florenz plans to exhibit about 40 coffins by acclaimed Ghanaian artists, including Kane Kwei and Paa Joe, at Pioneer Works beginning in June.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
First staged in Seoul, this new version is adapted and directed by the Australian-born Simon Stone, whose acclaimed adaptation of Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Yerma” was also seen at the Armory.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
Being an outsider looking in remains a central theme across her novels, including her other critically acclaimed works, and it resonates deeply with readers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
An acclaimed children’s musical about a shark who “wants to let out his inner fish” was out; Sylvester Stallone was in.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
I ask Zuccarini if he ever recruits students from Truman’s acclaimed drama program, but he doesn’t know anything about it.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
