Question

select the word that means publicly praised. in april 1924, four small planes left seattle for a round - the - world flight. four intrepid army pilots and four mechanics sought to make aviation history with this daring journey. a week into their trip, one plane went down in an alaskan snowstorm. three continued across the pacific to japan, then westward across asia and europe. they persevered through mechanical failures, bad weather, and illness. as they started crossing the atlantic, another plane crashed. the two surviving planes landed in canada, where a replacement plane was procured for the third crew. finally, 175 days after their departure, the fliers arrived back in seattle to a warm welcome from huge, cheering crowds and were acclaimed as heroes.

Explanation:

The question asks for the word meaning "publicly praised". In the text, the pilots return to Seattle to cheering crowds and are "acclaimed as heroes"—this context of public, positive recognition matches the definition of publicly praised.

Answer:

acclaimed