accolade
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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 accolade has previously been bestowed upon politicians and celebrities including Sir Winston Churchill and Dame Judi Dench.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 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
"Thank you so much for believing in me when I didn't really believe in myself sometimes," an emotional Dean said as she accepted the best album accolade.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 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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Academy Awards, List 1
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