accolade
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- noun
- /ˈækəˌleɪd/
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- They're even accorded the ultimate accolade of being in television commercials now.
- receive accolades
- awards and accolades
- bestow an accolade
And Eric has received many accolades over recent years.
- And Eric has received many accolades over recent years.
- I just received one of the first major, major accolades in my hometown.
- You think that you're going to get there with riches, wealth and accolades, people praising you.
- Not the accolades, the awards, the money.
- They love the accolades and praise they get from succeeding at work.
- And hate, you can hate, but you can't discredit my accolades.
- Winning this award was a great honor and quite simply, there is no higher accolade in the game industry.
- I mean, they, they didn't want the accolades.
- And it's not about accolades or getting some sort of feedback outside of myself, right?
- And for the last, you know, hour, I competed fiercely to, to get this accolade of being a winner.
- But the point is, I'd be happy to give Dell accolades and talk about how great they're doing if I believed them.
- It's not about the song or the the accolades or the awards or this.
Examples
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Winning this award was a great honor and quite simply, there is no higher accolade in the game industry.
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Next year, Andrews will receive her latest accolade, the American Film Institute's life achievement award.
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I'm not sure I deserve such an accolade.
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So why not grant this 10-10 organization the same accolade for the same thing?
Blog text (2) -
And Eric has received many accolades over recent years.
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I just received one of the first major, major accolades in my hometown.
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So when you're winning what is regarded as the ultimate accolade in your industry, what were you feeling?
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Finley was quick to attribute the accolade to the work of his teammates.
Blog text (7) -
As may be expected, Sri Lanka received international accolades for its development successes.
Academic text (1997) -
Winning this award was a great honor and quite simply, there is no higher accolade in the game industry.
Synonyms
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High respect or recognition for someone's achievements
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A prize given to someone for achievement or excellence
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An award given for winning a competition or achievement
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An object like a cup or medal kept as a prize for winning
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Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
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An honor that rewards very good work or success
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An official award or letter praising someone for good work
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Praise and respect people give for doing something well
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An honor given for an important achievement
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A medal or ribbon given to honor someone's achievement
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Awards or praise given for success
Antonyms
How Prestigious
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- Formal
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- Formal
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- US
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Accolade comes from old parts ad- 'to' and collum 'neck', so it originally meant 'to the neck'. Long ago a ruler would touch or embrace someone's neck in a knighting ceremony as a sign of honor, and that gesture later came to mean any award or public praise we call an accolade today.