Acclaim is an English word with synonyms like applaud or motion. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Acclaim meaning
- To shout; to call out.
- To express great approval (for).
- To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
Synonyms of Acclaim
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Using Acclaim
- The main meaning on this page is: To shout; to call out. | To express great approval (for). | To salute or praise with great approval; to compliment; to applaud; to welcome enthusiastically.
- Useful related words include: applaud, motion, gesture, gesticulate.
- Possible Dutch translations are: toejuichen, prijzen, loven.
- In the example corpus, acclaim often appears in combinations such as: critical acclaim, acclaim for, acclaim and.
Context around Acclaim
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 8 start, 7 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Acclaim
- In this selection, "acclaim" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 26.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, critical, garnered, international, saramago, doesn and architecture stand out and add context to how "acclaim" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and critical acclaim and and critical acclaim alone it. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "acclaim" sits close to words such as advising, backwards and branding, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with acclaim
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Arnett’s performance drew significant acclaim, and he received seven Emmy nods for it. (14 words)
A Scottish artist who has gained much acclaim for her highly abstracted, colourist landscape paintings. (15 words)
Banned from both travel and filmmaking, he continued to make underground films which were released abroad to great acclaim. (19 words)
Although he had garnered acclaim for his previous works, Shinkai’s first global blockbuster was 2016’s “,” a body-swap romantic fantasy about two teenagers separated by time and space whose fates become intertwined because of an approaching comet. (39 words)
At 22, she’s won worldwide attention and acclaim for her striking print and digital images, becoming a go-to photographer for major magazines, global brands and high-profile artists while remaining dedicated to expanding her personal portfolio. (38 words)
A film that came later in Charlton Heston's career that earned him acclaim was The ecological thriller, which was released in 1973, takes place in 2022 in an overpopulated and starving New York City. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Later life and international acclaim Saramago did not achieve widespread recognition and acclaim until he was sixty, with the publication of his fourth novel, Memorial do Convento.
A Chorley pub has won acclaim for the quality and standards of its toilets in the Loo of the Year Awards 2023.
Action movies are bait for general audiences, however, and it's rare but shocking when a proper shoot-em-up that earns coveted critical acclaim doesn't click with ticket-buyers.
A film that came later in Charlton Heston's career that earned him acclaim was The ecological thriller, which was released in 1973, takes place in 2022 in an overpopulated and starving New York City.
Although he had garnered acclaim for his previous works, Shinkai’s first global blockbuster was 2016’s “,” a body-swap romantic fantasy about two teenagers separated by time and space whose fates become intertwined because of an approaching comet.
Arnett’s performance drew significant acclaim, and he received seven Emmy nods for it.
As a licensed tie-in to that introduced actor Pierce Brosnan as the legendary British agent, the game won critical acclaim for its fun single-player campaign and epic split-screen competitive multiplayer.
A Scottish artist who has gained much acclaim for her highly abstracted, colourist landscape paintings.
A signal to noise issue was identified as part of the feasibility trial, which appears to be electrical noise and not body noise or inherent to the Acclaim architecture.
As the label celebrates its 30th anniversary, Dupri feels grateful that many artists and their music who were a part of So So Def’s success are still receiving acclaim today.
At 22, she’s won worldwide attention and acclaim for her striking print and digital images, becoming a go-to photographer for major magazines, global brands and high-profile artists while remaining dedicated to expanding her personal portfolio.
Banned from both travel and filmmaking, he continued to make underground films which were released abroad to great acclaim.
Based on award nominations (169 as of date) and critical acclaim alone, it’s hard to argue with this pick.
Bassett has already won much acclaim for her performance in Ryan Coogler’s Marvel film, having won both a Golden Globe and Critics Choice Award for best supporting actress.
Bernard’s own writing shows a frank grace that has garnered acclaim, starting with her 2005 essay “Teaching the N-Word,” which was chosen for Best American Essays 2006.
Between the acclaim he had garnered as the director of the Thunderbolts and his media savy, Norman Osborn easily manipulated the news stream.
Campo Santo's Firewatch and Nomada Studios' Gris are both excellent, emotional indie adventures that garnered critical acclaim in the year since their release.
Colman has been a part of several iconic shows, many of which have achieved great fan and critical acclaim.
Combined with the critical acclaim and Oscar nominations, including one for Hawke, Boyhood pulled in nearly $50 million which is impressive for a movie of its size.
Despite consistent acclaim, is (even by Coppola’s pre- standards) a rarely known object, and after decades of meager distribution American Zoetrope produced this 4K restoration.
Common combinations with acclaim
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: