popular acclaim

collocation in English

meaningsofpopularandacclaim

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popular
adjective
uk
/ˈpɒp.jə.lər/us
/ˈpɑː.pjə.lɚ/
liked, enjoyed, or supported by ...
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acclaim
noun[U]
uk
/əˈkleɪm/us
/əˈkleɪm/
public approval ...
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(Definition ofpopularandacclaimfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In under a month, the vigilante group restored security to the town, to significantpopularacclaim.
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He was always able to win thepopularacclaimof the crowd - not least by demonstrating physical bravery.
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I cannot see the discredited and rather corrupt politicians of the last régime being brought back bypopularacclaim.
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A design other than that chosen bypopularacclaimwill get the contract and the considerable amount of money that goes with it.
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I do not think that this will come about bypopularacclaim.
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A great deal ofpopularacclaimhas been heaped on him.
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Consent relies on an organisation, an institution, enjoyingpopularacclaim, comprehension, understanding, appreciation and regard.
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It received critical andpopularacclaimand became one of the hits of the year.
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Despite the slight, the men'spopularacclaimcontinued to grow throughout the 19th century, although opinion on their motives and actions remained divided.
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His funeral prayer became a massive demonstration ofpopularacclaim.
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Despite the slight, the men'spopularacclaimcontinued to grow throughout the 19th century to almost-mythic status.
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Depending on the religion, saints are recognized either through official church recognition or bypopularacclaim(see folk saints).
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It continues to play worldwide topopularacclaim.
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Ardagh has achieved both critical andpopularacclaimfor his work.
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As a songwriter, he has garnered critical andpopularacclaimfor his work.
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His failure to acknowledge his reliance upon the work of other scholars alienated some of his peers, but he wonpopularacclaim.
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Several more works followed, but none of them brought him the samepopularacclaim.
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The latter series did not match thepopularacclaimof the originals, and because of this, the show was cancelled.
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Despite its length (171 minutes) and unlikely commercial genre, it received high critical andpopularacclaim.
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The band is considered one of the tightest, musically, of its genre and has continued touring topopularacclaim.
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