accolade

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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

But as “Kokuho’s” characters seek such an accolade for themselves, they come to realize how misleading it is.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2026

What a fine accolade for his legend, Lazlo thought with a twinge of bitterness: Thyon Nero, deliverer from shadow.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor