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accolade

[ak-uh-layd, -lahd] / ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd /
NOUN
strong praise, recognition of achievement
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The US president's outspoken calls to be given the accolade put the five-member committee under unprecedented pressure last year.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

After winning multiple trophies earlier this year at the Grammys, including album of the year for “Débi Tirar Más Fotos,” he can add another accolade: Emmy winner.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026

The two officers were awarded the Elizabeth Emblem in late 2024, but the paper says that there is no comparative accolade for those who are injured while in service.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

But for range and ambition, John Dos Passos’ three-volume magnum opus makes a claim to the accolade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

What a fine accolade for his legend, Lazlo thought with a twinge of bitterness: Thyon Nero, deliverer from shadow.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

Starring as one of the leads in FX’s “The Americans” surely earned Keri Russell an abundance of accolades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026

If industry accolades and positive responses aren’t a measure of success, one can surmise that Netflix no longer cares if its users enjoy what they’re watching, only that they keep watching.

From Salon ● Sep. 2, 2026

Winn had repeatedly claimed The Salt Path was the first book she had written, and which she won a number of accolades for, including a £10,000 prize for a debut novelist or non-fiction writer.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

We honor them by telling their full stories, not only about their accolades and medals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

He was losing to Tal, but some of his other games won accolades.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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