acclaimed

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Acclaimed novelist Larry McMurtry knew, because he grew up in Archer City, Texas, which he immortalized in his 1966 novel “The Last Picture Show,” and where he established his “book town.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Acclaimed for its ability to capture the contemporary fractures in the United States, the film received 13 Oscar nominations, including one for each of its lead actors.

From Barron's • Mar. 1, 2026

Acclaimed poet at the forefront of the Black Arts Movement in the US, known across the world for her defiant yet endearing writing about race, gender, sex and love.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2024

Acclaimed as it was, Cowboy Carter failed to pick up a single nomination at the 2024 Country Music Awards.

From BBC • Dec. 20, 2024

Acclaimed with such adjectives as valiant, strong, beneficent, applauded to the skies, whilst reams are written anent the glorious, victorious campaign.

From Desert Love by Conquest, Joan