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

Examples of honorable mention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tobianski, who is blind, has earned an honorable mention in the 2026 State Fair of Texas Creative Arts competition. — Carmen Blackwell, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

Some of this year’s winners and honorable mentions included tiny jellyfish larvae swimming inside water droplets, a colorful sea slug wiggling along and many different forms of cells exploring their microscopic worlds. — Adrianne Morales, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2026

Here are the top 10 games of Week 2, starting with a few honorable mentions and counting down. — Justin Williams, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Five finalists and five honorable mentions will be chosen in divisions for junior high/middle school students and for high schoolers. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for honorable mention

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension