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Collocations for acclaim - noun

ADJECTIVE

great
general, universal, wide, widespread
popular, public
critical
Her latest novel has won great critical acclaim.
international, national, worldwide

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VERB + acclaim

deserve, earn (sb), gain (sb), garner (esp. AmE), meet with, receive, win
His discoveries earned him wide acclaim.

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PREPOSITION

to … acclaim
The play opened last week to universal acclaim.
acclaim for
She received international acclaim for her performance.
acclaim from
acclaim from the critics

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Collocations for acclaim - verb

PHRASES

be critically acclaimed, be highly acclaimed, be internationally acclaimed, be widely acclaimed
This book has been widely acclaimed as a modern classic.

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Acclaim is used with these nouns as the object:
work

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