Example Sentences
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Munro was a writer acclaimed for her ability to turn ordinary life into storytelling art.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Designed by acclaimed architecture firm Olson Kundig, the 2,900-square-foot residence features two bedrooms, 2.5 bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling glass walls, and a spacious terrace overlooking the Hollywood Hills.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
It’s a dizzyingly brilliant measure of the versatility and depth of the acclaimed author’s literary talent.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Throughout all three hours of Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” — the acclaimed writer-director’s take on the ancient Greek epic attributed to Homer — I repeatedly returned to one question.
From Salon ● Jul. 18, 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
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