accolade

Example Sentences

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"Thank you so much for believing in me when I didn't really believe in myself sometimes," an emotional Dean said as she accepted the best album accolade.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

Walmart has held the title as the biggest company by revenue since 2001 when it stole the accolade from Exxon Mobil.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Yet he was passed over for the accolade.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

It comes before Lady Beckham received a new accolade by becoming a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 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