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acclaim

[uh-kleym] / əˈkleɪm /




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In Mark Rosenblatt’s “Giant,” now on Broadway after first being produced in London to widespread acclaim, he reminds us that he is also among the most fearless.

From The Wall Street Journal

Paul Monash, the producer of “Slaughterhouse-Five,” which was based on Kurt Vonnegut’s acclaimed novel about World War II and time travel, directed the screen test.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Although she had already received a good deal of acclaim, O’Keeffe had begun to feel oppressed by her life in New York with her husband, the pioneering photographer and art dealer Alfred Stieglitz.

From The Wall Street Journal

It certainly also helps that chicken thighs, by wide acclaim, are more difficult to cluck up in the kitchen.

From The Wall Street Journal