acclaim
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Origin of acclaim
Related Words for acclaim
kudos, applause, commendation, acclamation, praise, rave, recognition, applaud, laud, hail, extol, acknowledgment, exaltation, honor, cheering, approbation, plaudits, puff, celebration, PRExamples from the Web for acclaim
Contemporary Examples of acclaim
Despite the acclaim and the viral popularity, the band has never lost that independant creative spirit.
Yet, the ever-visionary Van Gogh still feels the possibility of acclaim after his imminent death.
But the acclaim for The Spy had been so great that I was in for a hiding anyway, and knew it.
The Stacks: How The Berlin Wall Inspired John le Carré’s First MasterpieceJohn le Carré
November 8, 2014
The show ran for five seasons, earning both popularity and acclaim in the process.
Acclaim ensued (then-New York magazine critic John Simon called it “unforgettable”) but no Broadway transfer.
Historical Examples of acclaim
All the people, high and low, streamed together, to acclaim her.
The Chinese Fairy BookVarious
Where there is true greatness, let us acclaim it; where there is true worth, let us prize it—as if it were our own.
Another SheafJohn Galsworthy
The system,—they acclaim in one breath,—the system makes us do what we do not wish to do.
Socialism As It IsWilliam English Walling
What had once been a matter of survival became a road to acclaim.
MillenniumEverett B. Cole
This was received with acclaim, but many objected to the mortuary theory.
The Re-echo ClubCarolyn Wells