accolade
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"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
Walmart has held the title as the biggest company by revenue since 2001 when it stole the accolade from Exxon Mobil.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 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
The brand got perhaps the ultimate accolade when David was knighted by the King last year.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 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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