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accolade

[ak-uh-leyd, -lahd] / ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd /
NOUN
strong praise, recognition of achievement
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Then in March 2026, Artan received the ultimate accolade which should have been the pinnacle of his career.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In 2017, the actress was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in 2023, she was awarded the Bafta Fellowship, the British Academy's highest accolade for a career on screen.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

She described having to watch Sir Jeffrey receive "accolade after accolade" in public life.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

On May 23, Barbra Streisand, 84, will receive an honorary Palme d’Or — the latest accolade for the singer, actor, director and producer, who first received major awards attention six decades ago.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

You had to be rude at least sometimes and edgy often to be credited with “personality,” and without that accolade no one at Devon could be anyone.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles




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