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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Or should that be “was”? In 1979 he published an acclaimed volume of poetry that remains revered in certain, very small, circles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The 56-year-old, who shot to prominence in 1991 musical comedy film The Commitments, was long-time frontman of acclaimed rock band The Frames.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Prabhakar had assigned “Bettering Myself,” a short story by acclaimed author Ottessa Moshfegh, in her Freshman English II course.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Earlier this week, Joyce Carol Oates panned Wilson’s critique of Christopher Nolan’s big-screen adaptation, and now acclaimed author and journalist Susan Orlean has entered the chat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
“And here, all the way from Egypt, our referee, acclaimed Chairwizard of the International Association of Quidditch, Hassan Mostafa!”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
