honors

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He chose the program over traditional acceptances, some with scholarships and honors, including at the University of South Carolina, Seton Hall and University of Tennessee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The dinosaur's name honors the traditions of the Aonikenk people, the southernmost group of the Indigenous Tehuelche peoples of Patagonia.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Contreras is Hesperia High’s valedictorian and earned All Mojave River League honors in cross-country her senior year by taking eighth at league finals in a time of 20 minutes, 49 seconds.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

He felt he’d been overlooked for such honors by American colleges.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

I decided to junk the whole honors program and become an ordinary English major.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath