honor roll
noun
: a roster of names of persons deserving honor
especially
: a list of students achieving academic distinction
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Perkins also made the SEC all-academic honor roll all four years at LSU and earned all-conference honors three times.
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school’s dean’s list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Kim said her son James, now 12 and in sixth grade at Bernardo Heights Middle School, recently made the honor roll.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Shade was also selected to the honor roll.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
The following Naperville residents have completed college/university degrees or have been named to their school’s dean’s list, honor roll or similar academic achievement list.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Kim said her son James, now 12 and in sixth grade at Bernardo Heights Middle School, recently made the honor roll.
—Amy Stark Shireman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Shade was also selected to the honor roll.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Honor roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor%20roll. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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