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acclaim

[uh-kleym] / əˈkleɪm /




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The SUV, assembled in the company’s home country of South Korea, has garnered critical acclaim since its introduction in 2020.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Ken Kwapis, a TV veteran and director of “The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants” making his first documentary, creates an insightful, empathetic portrait of their unlikely trajectory to cult acclaim.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

Both won critical acclaim and, to a degree, commercial success.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Ardern won international acclaim for her handling of the pandemic, although her popularity in New Zealand had soured in the months before she stood down from politics in January 2023.

From Barron's • Feb. 26, 2026

Zach keeps talking about experiencing what could be called the “Truman Drama effect”: the sense of acclaim they feel only when they leave home.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove