It is the fate of every truth to be an object of ridicule when it is first acclaimed. From LearnThat.org. [Albert Schweitzer]
Verb (used with object) : to acclaim the conquering heroes. ,to acclaim the new king. From Dictionary.com.
Of all the Latin music offerings, one of the most critically acclaimed is Latin Alternative. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. Crossover Hits Elude Latin Alternative] Reference
One film which was far less acclaimed is the kind of film that brings audiences together in a sick and voyeuristic way. From Wordnik.com. [GreenCine Daily: Park City Dispatch. 9.] Reference
She trained at London ` s Central School of Speech and Drama in the 80 ` s before going on to criticall acclaimed roles on Broadway and in Hollywood. From Wordnik.com. [The Student Operated Press] Reference
Why he's so acclaimed is beyond me. From Wordnik.com. [New Bond Song Online, “Another Way to Die” with Alicia Keys and Jack White | /Film] Reference
That "acclaimed" part was a nice touch, I thought. From Wordnik.com. [August 4th, 2008] Reference
I've watched quite a bit of the 'acclaimed' animes but I never got into the TV drama stuff. From Wordnik.com. [Good Luck!!] Reference
Her "acclaimed" experience would have enabled her to judge that the Iraq war was going to be bad for America. From Wordnik.com. [Moore: Clinton is trying to scare voters] Reference
They have the kindness to refer to the blog as 'acclaimed', but I have little or no confidence that a cheque might be in the post. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-05-01] Reference
One thing is for sure: You will not be able to walk into an "acclaimed" gallery, anywhere on the globe, and just be able to display your work. From Wordnik.com. [On Artists and their Patrons] Reference
And here we see the reality of Wakes "acclaimed" diversity policy. From Wordnik.com. [WRAL.com Top Stories] Reference
Sumi answered the phone and dared him to find his father's house (who's also some kind of acclaimed writer and a senpai of Usami's). From Wordnik.com. [Anime Nano!] Reference
It was acclaimed as the most successful air campaign ever. From Wordnik.com. [The Kosovo Cover-Up] Reference
In his acclaimed Philadelphia speech on race, Obama tried to walk an equally fine line. From Wordnik.com. [A Complicated Record On Race] Reference
Both acts 'new albums -- eagerly awaited, critically acclaimed -- struck out at retail. From Wordnik.com. [Let's Talk About Sex] Reference
Heilemann's book is a slightly padded reprint of his justly acclaimed article in Wired last year. From Wordnik.com. [The Trials Of Microsoft, 4.0] Reference
Food: Japanese appetizers are provided by the acclaimed restaurant Nando-Yo, located just downstairs. From Wordnik.com. [The Good Life] Reference
But their current hit is Myst, a critically acclaimed CD-ROM game set on a peaceful and remote island. From Wordnik.com. [Garage-Band Programmers] Reference
Some of the performers, such as Megan Mullally, are acclaimed singers; others, like Donald Trump, less so. From Wordnik.com. [Laugh Riot] Reference
In her acclaimed memoir, Susanna Kaysen wrote about her confinement in a mental institution when she was 17. From Wordnik.com. [A Blue Christmas] Reference
Pride and Prejudice ': A repeat of the acclaimed 1995 BBC film with the incomparable Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. From Wordnik.com. [Lights, Camera, Austen] Reference
The critically acclaimed film (and the re-release of the book) has people buzzing again about 73-year-old Barris. From Wordnik.com. [True 'Confessions'?] Reference
Since then, Miramax has had a string of critically acclaimed movies like "Pulp Fiction" and "Bullets Over Broadway.". From Wordnik.com. [Are They Happy Together?] Reference
The word appears neither in his acclaimed new novel, "The Heart of Redness," nor in his 1995 debut work, "Ways of Dying.". From Wordnik.com. [Beyond The 'A' Word] Reference
While critics buzzed over Oscar's snub of Barbra Streisand, the real outrage may be the acclaimed documentaries that were ignored. From Wordnik.com. [Play It Again, Ennio] Reference
Last month the band, which reformed, released a critically acclaimed new album, "Specialist in All Styles" -- its first in 15 years. From Wordnik.com. [Dakar's Superstars] Reference
The central event in Perlman's novel -- already an acclaimed best seller in his native Australia -- is the kidnapping of a 6-year-old boy. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT LIES BENEATH] Reference
This was, in some ways, a typical drama of Washington influence peddling, albeit one performed by the most acclaimed actor in the theater. From Wordnik.com. [The Influence Game] Reference
In 2005 the young Caracas director produced Kidnap Express, a harsh but highly acclaimed depiction of Venezuelan street crime and corruption. From Wordnik.com. [Lights! Camera! Revolución!] Reference
Ask him about his new film, "" The Thin Red Line, '' the first movie in nearly 20 years from acclaimed director Terrence Malick, opening Dec. 23. From Wordnik.com. [Tough Guy Talking] Reference
Monette, who wrote the acclaimed 1988 "Borrowed Time" about his lover's death from AIDS, calls his 11th book "a tale of how trapping the closet is.". From Wordnik.com. [A Writer With AIDS Comes Out a Winner] Reference
Zimbabwe's acclaimed Amakhosi Theater Group caused a stir last year with "Two Cheers for a Patriot," a tale of political harassment and police brutality. From Wordnik.com. [Will It Play In Harare?] Reference
But when he died in Warsaw last week of asthma-induced pulmonary disease at 73, Herbert was acclaimed as one of his country's -- and the century's -- best poets. From Wordnik.com. [Poet Of The Siege] Reference
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