acclaiming
- present participle of acclaim.
Example Sentences
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Pundits worldwide were united in acclaiming it as one of the best England performances of all time, if not the very best.
From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2019
But that had not prevented others from acclaiming him as a hero.
From New York Times ● Oct. 14, 2018
World golf had barely cleared its throat in acclaiming Rory McIlroy as the game's most coruscating star when Jordan Spieth entered the picture, humble as you please, lethal as you like.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2015
He had celebrated Lampard's opener with gusto, enflaming the fans' ire in the process, but No 200 was a goal worth acclaiming.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 17, 2013
Crowds of royalists thronged the streets acclaiming the conquerors and shouting for Louis XVIII.
From The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. IV. (of IV.) by Sloane, William Milligan
