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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

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

From BBC ● Jun. 19, 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

One of them grips my arm when I bring her ham steak, whispering, “You’re a good person, you know that?” and repeats the accolade with each item I deliver.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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

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

A potential deal for Fernandez seems to rely on City selling Spain midfielder Rodri, officially the best player at the 2026 World Cup among numerous other accolades, to Barcelona.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

In fact, there is only one obvious precedent for a player with James’s accolades making this kind of sacrifice, and it’s a comparison he would prefer to avoid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026

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

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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