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accolades

noun as in strong praise, recognition of achievement

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After a few weeks of sleeping in his car, McKagan moved into the Amor building on Orchid Street in Hollywood, behind what’s now Ovation Hollywood, and began a musical journey that saw him and his bandmates in Guns N’ Roses become one of the most recognized bands of all time, accumulating accolades, selling out stadiums and earning induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

The actor, who won accolades in 2022 for her heartbreaking performance as civil rights advocate Mamie Till-Mobley in “Till,” was describing the emotional journey of her latest project, “The Piano Lesson,” when she suddenly leaned sideways in her chair, twisting her neck at an awkward angle.

Over the years, Dr Stephenson's unwavering commitment to equality and social justice earned him numerous accolades, including honorary degrees and doctorates, The Freedom of the City of Bristol and a Pride of Britain award for lifetime achievement from Sir Lenny Henry in 2017.

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And more than the accolades, what Kanno respects most about Ohtani is that he seems to have figured out something about life that the stylist himself realized too late.

After initially earning accolades for her decisive action to shut down the city in the early days of the COVID-19 emergency, Breed has since struggled to steer the city through a series of problems: a surge in crime and homelessness during the pandemic, a cratered downtown economy and a sense among many that things have spiraled out of control.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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