accolade

Example Sentences

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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

Bojan is the only foreign recipient of the Werner Holzer Award, an accolade honoring the body of work of German foreign correspondents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

But even if favoritism could’ve played a role in the voting, “Good Hang” is more than deserving of its first major accolade.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

The Rising Star accolade is the only Bafta film prize to be voted for by the public.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 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