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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An honorable mention – both the tourers get the famed Telelever Evo setup that’s also found on the R1300 GS.
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New Atlas, 6 May 2025
The 22-year-old still received an honorable mention All-Big Ten nod after starting all season at right tackle.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the 6-0, 192-pounder led the Cowboys with three interceptions last season as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Sports writers named him to the 1962 All-American lacrosse team with honorable mention status.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
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New Atlas, 6 May 2025
The 22-year-old still received an honorable mention All-Big Ten nod after starting all season at right tackle.
—James Boyd, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
And the 6-0, 192-pounder led the Cowboys with three interceptions last season as an honorable mention All-Big 12 selection.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2025
Sports writers named him to the 1962 All-American lacrosse team with honorable mention status.
—Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for honorable mention
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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