accolades

NOUN

strong praise, recognition of achievement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

distinction kudos

STRONG

approval award badge decoration honor laurels

Example Sentences

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Whether Fernandes receives individual accolades or not, United fans will want to be certain their talisman is staying.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

The company has since moved to focus more directly on coding and enterprise customers, dropping what one executive called “side projects” and launching ChatGPT 5.5, a model that has won accolades from many power users.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson, son of Jermaine Jackson, starred in the title role, and his aunts and uncles dropped accolades for his performance in red carpet interviews.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Today, Jackson holds five Grammy awards and a slew of other industry accolades.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The intense bonding and the sense of exhilaration that results from it are what many oarsmen row for, far more than for trophies or accolades.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown