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

Since the death three years ago of Jackson Pollock, young abstractionists in search of a style have acclaimed as their leader New York City's Dutch-born Willem de Kooning, 55.

From Time Magazine Archive

He has been in the mountains to regain his health, and since his return he has had many glorious nights; his friends have acclaimed him without ceasing.

From Shallow Soil by Hyllested, Carl Christian