acclaim
verb (used with object)
to welcome or salute with shouts or sounds of joy and approval; applaud.
have acclaimed
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present perfectof acclaim.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Critics have acclaimed his depiction of a heartbroken divorcee as a tour de force.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2017
At the time of writing, the charity has attracted 70,710 sign-ups to its Arctic campaign and scholars of social media, watching #iceclimb sweep across Twitter, have acclaimed a "new paradigm" in digital communications.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 13, 2013
Some reputable critics have acclaimed as a masterpiece what seems to me a rather shallow film.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 10, 2010
But responsible critics have acclaimed the Mozart opera performances given there each year as the finest in the world today.
From Time Magazine Archive
Young Stephen looked at them, puzzled for an instant, then with a shout he would have acclaimed his father, but his gaze was suddenly arrested by the intense blueness of Mr. Zanti's clothes.
From Fortitude by Sir Hugh Walpole
