accolade
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The accolade led to her being typecast and overlooked for a lot of roles, including in theatre, she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
England and Tuchel will hope Kane can set the seal on that accolade by leading them to long-awaited World Cup glory.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
In 2017, the actress was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and in 2023, she was awarded the Bafta Fellowship, the British Academy's highest accolade for a career on screen.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
You had to be rude at least sometimes and edgy often to be credited with “personality,” and without that accolade no one at Devon could be anyone.
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
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Muluh, who has won multiple accolades in the sport, went on to say she did not feel welcome at the event in Lithuania.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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
Its portfolio of vehicles includes the Lucid Air, a luxury sedan that has won accolades but faced slowing sales, and the Lucid Gravity, an SUV released in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Under his watch, the paper’s coverage won 10 Pulitzer Prizes and numerous other accolades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
“How’s your sister Cheryl, by the way? Didn’t she earn way more accolades than you growing up?”
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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