honor roll
noun
: a roster of names of persons deserving honor
especially
: a list of students achieving academic distinction
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Solo Ball, who returned from a wrist injury with back-to-back 17-point performances against Xavier and Marquette, was named to the Big East’s weekly honor roll.
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
For months, Holden's mother, Angela Birts, has been wondering who would kill her honor roll student.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Amari was an honor roll student who loved basketball, football and big-wheeled bikes and enjoyed and excelled early.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The pediatric facility north of Louisville also ranked in the top 15 nationally in every specialty — landing it a spot on the top 10 honor roll of all facilities in the nation, according to the report, which was released Oct. 7.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
For months, Holden's mother, Angela Birts, has been wondering who would kill her honor roll student.
—Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Amari was an honor roll student who loved basketball, football and big-wheeled bikes and enjoyed and excelled early.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Dec. 2025
The pediatric facility north of Louisville also ranked in the top 15 nationally in every specialty — landing it a spot on the top 10 honor roll of all facilities in the nation, according to the report, which was released Oct. 7.
—Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Honor roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20roll. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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