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But Bill Pay was clearly not aiming for highbrow acclaim in the way Barbie aimed for the Oscars.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

It is that rare triumph in which popular acclaim and artistic worth completely agree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Let’s set the stage for you in a way that won’t spoil this constantly surprising film when it arrives in theaters in December and starts piling up acclaim and awards for all concerned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

A burst of six goals and one assist in the first 12 games of that campaign saw Delap earn widespread acclaim from former players.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

Were the world just and Swedish-speaking, Scheele would have enjoyed universal acclaim.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

When Mr. Marx acclaims “Old Town Road” as an “incredible homegrown feat,” he praises what he damns elsewhere as the second sickness of our age.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025

In a review headlined “Flaunting It,” New York Times book critic Christopher Lehmann-Haupt wrote, “George Lois may be nearly as great a genius of mass communication as he acclaims himself to be.”

From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2022

There are countless ways to get B’s and C’s without building the “creativity, leadership and teamwork skills” that Mr. Grant rightly acclaims.

From New York Times ● Dec. 22, 2018

Robert Ortner, chief economist for the Commerce Department, acclaims the present restructuring efforts of corporate America as "amazing."

From Time Magazine Archive

Walls, windows, streets, each edifice and pillar Seemed as a living mass; and waving hands And loud acclaims filled the astonished air.

From Joan of Arc A Play in Five Acts by Jane Alice Sargant

Anthony Head's lasting legacy continues to be honoured months after his death, with a major TV show issuing a fresh tribute to the acclaimed actor.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The prolific and acclaimed writer and activist used his liberal beliefs and his agrarian roots in Kentucky to craft novels, poems and essays connecting the natural world to humankind.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Among her tasks: wiring acclaimed authors for sound before they go on stage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

But for these acclaimed chefs, extreme weather events and their habit of turning the kitchen upside down are nothing new.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

From the moment the acclaimed contralto Marian Anderson announced a performance at the college’s Ogden Hall, the two women knew they would go together.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

Harold’s knights pivot from acclaiming him with open palms and loyal smiles to pointing fearfully at the heavens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026

The installations, unveiled last week, include an oversize rendering of Rome’s ubiquitous drinking fountains and a giant wooden doorstop, acclaiming Rome as an open city.

From New York Times ● Jun. 25, 2021

Pundits worldwide were united in acclaiming it as one of the best England performances of all time, if not the very best.

From Reuters ● Nov. 2, 2019

World golf had barely cleared its throat in acclaiming Rory McIlroy as the game's most coruscating star when Jordan Spieth entered the picture, humble as you please, lethal as you like.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2015

Such was the ecstasy of his feelings that it seemed as if the whole earth, the whole universe were acclaiming his happiness.

From The Way of the Strong by Ridgwell Cullum