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

Her work on an investigative series into Brazil’s deadly dam collapse won a 2019 Sabew and received an Overseas Press Club of America honorable mention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 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

The most highly coveted point guard in the transfer portal, Dent arrived on campus with the pedigree of an All-American honorable mention who was expected to immediately elevate his new team.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025

“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