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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On Tuesday, Musgraves released a Spanish version of her critically acclaimed ‘Uncertain, TX’ featuring norteño band Intocable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
“The Sopranos” star and his wife, Maureen Van Zandt—who also played his on-screen spouse in the iconic HBO show—snapped up the home in 2008, about a year after the finale of the critically acclaimed series.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
It marks Rock’s follow-up to Top Five, his critically acclaimed 2014 rom-com.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
She also won an Emmy in 1990 for her role as a rich widow in the acclaimed TV miniseries People Like Us.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
By 1932, the modest, mild-tempered Cunningham, whose legs and back were covered in a twisting mesh of scars, was becoming a national sensation, soon to be acclaimed as the greatest miler in American history.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
