as in awards
recognition given to someone who has done something extremely well but who has not won the top honor
They didn't win the science fair competition but were pleased to receive an honorable mention.
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Noun
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The awards show took a hiatus between 2022 and 2025.—
Brendan Le,
PEOPLE,
26 May 2026 -
Compasso d’Oro is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards and was founded by Gio Ponti in 1954.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
25 May 2026
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And yet, last November, while Diaz was celebrating all the accolades and recognition, his emotions were all over the place.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2026
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More accolades followed, as Wyatt's steamy Bold entrance on a 2013 episode (being spied naked in an outdoor shower by Kim Matula's Hope Logan) announced a major new player in the soap's setting in the cutthroat Los Angeles fashion industry.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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The result is a capsule wardrobe that feels effortless, practical, and stylish enough to earn compliments abroad without overpacking.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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Doug is convinced the compliments were the perfect medicine.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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“Honorable mentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorable%20mentions. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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