honorable mention

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Ask a famous writer how they do what they do, and “Bird by Bird” will likely get honorable mention.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Coogler’s film did not earn even an honorable mention in Variety’s year-end list compiled by critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

With another team, he shared an honorable mention by the Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting for a series on key counties in swing states.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 3, 2026

Those stories also earned the New York Press Club's 2021 award for spot news and an honorable mention from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026

“And so, for the first time ever, I’d like to give an honorable mention to the student who earned the second-highest grade point average,” Dr. Cohen says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison