accolade
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It was the third major individual accolade of his career, having won the Ballon d'Or in 2023 and then Uefa Euro 2024 Player of the Tournament after Spain's final triumph against England two years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 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
She described having to watch Sir Jeffrey receive "accolade after accolade" in public life.
From BBC ● May 28, 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
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Winn had repeatedly claimed The Salt Path was the first book she had written, and which she won a number of accolades for, including a £10,000 prize for a debut novelist or non-fiction writer.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 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
In fact, there is only one obvious precedent for a player with James’s accolades making this kind of sacrifice, and it’s a comparison he would prefer to avoid.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Its portfolio of vehicles includes the Lucid Air, a luxury sedan that has won accolades but faced slowing sales, and the Lucid Gravity, an SUV released in late 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
What no one, most of all Palmer, could have realized at the time was that the accolades the raids received would soon be replaced by pointed criticism.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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