accolade
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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
Mbappe struck eight times to win the Golden Boot in Qatar in 2022 but faces fierce competition to retain the accolade.
From BBC ● Jun. 21, 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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The international master title, open to both sexes, ranks higher than Sivanandan's current accolades - the woman grandmaster and woman international master titles.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Individual accolades have flooded in during Hemp's time at City.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 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
Justin Verlander is retiring at the end of the season, and Freeman said he hoped Trout’s accomplishments would not be lost amid the Verlander accolades at the All-Star Game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Despite all the accolades she received, she doesn’t think her actions were heroic or even out of the ordinary.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
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