badge of honor/pride
noun phrase
: a mark or expression of pride
He wore his ethnic heritage as a badge of honor/pride.
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The sheer volume of nominations received each year—4,500 in this round—illustrates how much Asia’s young achievers aspire for this badge of honor.
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
No country schoolteacher, he—for Shubow, who was the chief author of the early draft order, and for the classical contingent who agree with him, the neglect of their tendency by the Pritzker Prize jury is a badge of honor, proof of their dedication to a lofty ideal.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Preston: The ‘strong Black woman’ trope has long been both a badge of honor and a burden of expectation.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In today’s always-on, always available culture, multitasking is worn like a badge of honor, especially among midlife women balancing careers, families, aging parents and personal goals.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
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Naazneen Karmali, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
No country schoolteacher, he—for Shubow, who was the chief author of the early draft order, and for the classical contingent who agree with him, the neglect of their tendency by the Pritzker Prize jury is a badge of honor, proof of their dedication to a lofty ideal.
—Ian Volner, Artforum, 28 May 2025
Preston: The ‘strong Black woman’ trope has long been both a badge of honor and a burden of expectation.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
In today’s always-on, always available culture, multitasking is worn like a badge of honor, especially among midlife women balancing careers, families, aging parents and personal goals.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for badge of honor/pride
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“Badge of honor/pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badge%20of%20honor%2Fpride. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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