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accolade

[ak-uh-leyd, -lahd] / ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd /
NOUN
strong praise, recognition of achievement
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Sergio said he "couldn't believe" they had been granted the accolade, adding that he runs for his daughter Alice to "spread her magic".

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

He deserves every accolade for what he built financially.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

Not that stars tell us much: A Journal study in 2017 showed that five-star funds often regress to being just average after winning the accolade.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The Directors Guild of America awarded him with its best theatrical feature accolade, all but securing his Oscar frontrunner status.

From Salon • Mar. 13, 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




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