accolade
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A second Ballon d'Or does not seem out of reach, although he has perhaps not played enough club football to make him the favourite for the individual accolade in a stacked field.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The accolade led to her being typecast and overlooked for a lot of roles, including in theatre, she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
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
He says he tries to promote responsible riding but that it is demotivating when "other people are getting a lot of views and getting more accolades for doing the wrong thing".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
We honor them by telling their full stories, not only about their accolades and medals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Her debut, the short story collection “Battleborn” in 2012, set her on a trajectory of accolades; 2021’s “I Love You But I’ve Chosen Darkness,” was an L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
Its portfolio of vehicles includes the Lucid Air, a luxury sedan that has won accolades but faced slowing sales, and the Lucid Gravity, an SUV released in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
His recklessness served him well in an environment where risk taking, and a willingness to break the rules, earned him accolades.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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