accolade
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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
A second Ballon d'Or does not seem out of reach, although he has perhaps not played enough club football to make him the favourite for the individual accolade in a stacked field.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The two officers were awarded the Elizabeth Emblem in late 2024, but the paper says that there is no comparative accolade for those who are injured while in service.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 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
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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Starring as one of the leads in FX’s “The Americans” surely earned Keri Russell an abundance of accolades.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 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
We honor them by telling their full stories, not only about their accolades and medals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
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
His recklessness served him well in an environment where risk taking, and a willingness to break the rules, earned him accolades.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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