How to Use acclaim in a Sentence

acclaim

1 of 2 verb
  • The critics have acclaimed her performance.
  • This coming-of-age tale was deeply acclaimed out of Cannes.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Cornish lived, and Williams went on to acclaim.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • This one was widely acclaimed by critics, so give it a watch.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
  • This one was widely acclaimed by critics, so give it a watch.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 May 2026
  • The film, which has been acclaimed by critics, was costly.
    — Brent Lang, Variety, 1 Jan. 2026
  • The play was acclaimed for its strong writing, cast and shocking plot twists.
    — Justin Kroll, Deadline, 29 Jan. 2026
  • His solo work proved equally acclaimed.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The show was acclaimed by both critics and audiences.
    — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
  • Tip Toe has been widely acclaimed overseas.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 17 June 2026
  • The first run of the show was a massive success, and your performances were acclaimed.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Pa was a tall, handsome bowtie-wearing man who was acclaimed as one of the great orators of his era.
    — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 28 June 2023
  • Wolff is Swedish, and has published two novels and a book of short stories, all to acclaim.
    — New York Times, 12 July 2022
  • Team members get rewards and acclaim for coming up with great ideas and pursuing them.
    — Kate Vitasek, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The Pencil is widely acclaimed by artists as an effective tool.
    — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 26 Mar. 2020
  • Their work has been highly acclaimed, before the Nobel and after.
    — The Economist, 21 Nov. 2019
  • Games of Thrones premiered in 2011 to acclaim from critics and fans alike.
    — Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 27 Apr. 2021
  • The musical has been acclaimed for its visual spectacle and its clever use of puppets.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In the early 1930s Wright began to reemerge to acclaim in the public eye.
    — Anthony Alofsin, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2020
  • The series has garnered enough audience acclaim this spring that it has already been renewed for a second season.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Prey remains the most critically acclaimed in the alien series at 94%.
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 7 Nov. 2025
  • For that era, both albums were the rare perfect storm in pop music of being both critically acclaimed widely beloved.
    — Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2024
  • Records in Texas detail the types of books people want banned from schools, many of them award-winning or critically acclaimed.
    — Tyler Kingkade, NBC News, 2 June 2023
  • Vuong’s broad readership owes as much to acclaim from celebrity fans as to the praise of the literary establishment.
    — WSJ, 29 Mar. 2022
  • In speeches acclaiming our nation and our leader, we will be told that we (some of us, anyway) are divinely chosen.
    — Jim Rasenberger, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026
  • The cars were critically acclaimed.
    — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
  • Currently, the group runs 18 restaurants across the city—some Michelin-acclaimed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Throughout her nearly five decade career, Lange has been acclaimed as one of the greatest of her generation.
    — Dave Quinn, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
  • In the decades since, however, it has been acclaimed as one of Oshii’s best works and has developed a cult following.
    — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The first season of Beef wasn’t just critically acclaimed; it was widely hailed as an avatar of post-pandemic rage.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 27 June 2026

acclaim

2 of 2 noun
  • Her performance in the ballet earned her critical acclaim.
  • She deserves acclaim for all her charitable works.
  • But her work has drawn acclaim.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
  • In this case, acclaim means winning the bouquet.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Here are a few of his other films that earned the director acclaim.
    — Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
  • Efron earned acclaim for his role in last year’s movie The Iron Claw.
    — Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Jan. 2024
  • With its sophomore outing, the series looks to build on that acclaim.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Shakespeare’s play sits on the highest shelf, fixed by the dust from centuries of acclaim.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Do the Tonys favor what’s still running or what got acclaim last year but didn’t last?
    — Vulture, 2 May 2023
  • But back in their late ’80s prime, the band didn’t lack for attention and acclaim.
    — Simon Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Sep. 2023
  • The band would, of course, go on to greater commercial and artistic success and acclaim.
    — Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
  • But the most acclaim was reserved for his Roquefort-rich salad.
    — Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Now a household name, Latin artist Luis Miguel amassed acclaim at a young age.
    — Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Evans, to the end of his days, said Francis just wanted to hog the acclaim to himself.
    — Paul Fischer, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
  • As Alverson and his clients entered more and more pageants, his acclaim snowballed.
    — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
  • What this one job has done is win her critical acclaim in the country’s major cities who have housed the tour thus far.
    — David John Chávez, Mercury News, 4 May 2026
  • But, as has been evident for more than a decade, André doesn’t want that kind of acclaim — at least not right now.
    — Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Its success and acclaim marked a major turning point for comics in publishing.
    — Hillary Chute, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
  • The highlight-reel winners, of which Alcaraz hit 39, get the acclaim and the awe.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Doja Cat is slowly gaining acclaim as one of the leading beauty icons out right now.
    — Essence, 3 Nov. 2025
  • But national acclaim can be fleeting.
    — Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
  • The 2023 rule changes to speed up the game have received near universal acclaim.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That decision was not met with universal acclaim.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
  • But the acclaim triggered fear rather than celebration.
    — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The record was released to high acclaim across various channels, helping launch her career to new heights.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 31 Oct. 2023
  • The catch, however, is that the car has received critical reviews rather than wide acclaim.
    — Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN, 27 Mar. 2024
  • As a solo artist, Isbell achieved acclaim but didn’t exactly make the sky rain money.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Each film has earned critical acclaim on the festival circuit.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Both danced in New York before going on to greater acclaim in Europe.
    — Marina Harss, New Yorker, 3 June 2026
  • The Eleanor the Great star isn't the first to receive critical acclaim for her work later in life.
    — Jacqueline Weiss, PEOPLE, 7 June 2026

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