well-received
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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“Oscar Wilde and His World,” a short biography published in 1966, was well-received, but as the critics pointed out, nothing in it would lead you to suppose that the subject was gay.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The grounded series — more a love letter to Hollywood than superhero spectacle — was well-received by critics and fans.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
In late May, the State Department held a meeting in The Hague that brought together counterterrorism officials from Europe and elsewhere, and it was not well-received.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2026
DC Studios rebooted its cinematic universe with last year's well-received Superman, which followed a string of underperforming movies based on the comic company's collection of heroes and villains.
From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026
But the engineers in the group now assigned her the job of preparing the charts and equations for the well-received space technology lectures.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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