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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

She saw off competition from England's Meg Jones and New Zealand's Jorja Miller to become only the second Canadian - man or woman - to win the accolade in 15s.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 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

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

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

They aren’t phased by narratives designed to devalue their accolades and their acumen.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Cage is an award-winning actor whose accolades include an Oscar and Golden Globe for his role in the 1995 film “Leaving Las Vegas.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

He duly accepted their accolades and then walked clumsily away, as if his boots were made of lead.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam


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