Sentence examples for virtual acclamation from inspiring English sources

Mr. Fischer-Dieskau was by virtual acclamation one of the world's great singers, from the 1940s to his official retirement in 1992, and an influential teacher and orchestra conductor for many years thereafter.

Now Mr. Putin, the icy former spy, is about to win re-election by virtual acclamation, after jailing a rich political opponent and shutting down or confiscating independent newspapers, because he has provided a strong and respectable hand.

There was a virtual roar of delight, as if greeting the scoring of a goal – the loudest acclamation, said Robert McCrum, that he had ever heard when a winner was announced – and at the Bloomsbury table Jacobson sat with tears in his eyes, shaking his head, as his publishers mobbed him with delight.

Bercow is voted Speaker by acclamation.

Acclamazione (Acclamation) Arms raised and hands open.

It was not wholly by acclamation.

A regime is changing through acclamation.

By acclamation, he transcended the tournament in 2002.

Dye remained silent, and Davis was reëlected by acclamation.

He was chosen by acclamation rather than by a vote.

The little community center rang with angry acclamation.