honorable mention
noun
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
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Two Miami Herald projects also received honorable mentions.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The honorable mention All-American came off the bench with three kills and two blocks in the second set then saved the Beach in the third with a kill on UCLA’s championship point.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
The honorable mention All-American came off the bench with three kills and two blocks in the second set then saved the Beach in the third with a kill on UCLA’s championship point.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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