highest honors

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It won the Bancroft Prize, one of the history profession’s highest honors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Bess Wohl's play "Liberation," a look at second-wave feminism, and musical "Schmigadoon!" earned the top prizes on Sunday at the 79th Tony Awards, the highest honors in American theater.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

In 2016, Mr. Weinstein was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, one of the country’s highest honors.

From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2024

In June, Ardern received one of New Zealand’s highest honors for her service leading the country through a mass shooting and pandemic.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 12, 2024

Our all-Navajo 297th Platoon finished with the highest honors of all the recruits at boot camp.

From "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two" by Joseph Bruchac