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accolade

[ak-uh-layd, -lahd] / ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd /
NOUN
strong praise, recognition of achievement
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All four will receive the organization’s highest accolade at the annual Paley Honors event in Beverly Hills on Dec. 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026

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

Months later he became a Super Bowl winner - the highest accolade an NFL player can achieve.

From BBC ● 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

As she continues her residency in Las Vegas, the veteran R&B star looks back on her long career and considers a string of recent accolades.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026

Those assets sold at a $10 billion valuation last year, earning him posthumous accolades for the best sports investment ever.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

These accolades came after he directed two comic-book adaptations for Hollywood studios: “Blade II” and “Hellboy.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

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

She talked of his many accolades as a rocket scientist.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel


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