honorable mention

noun

Definition of honorable mention

: 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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West, an honorable mention All-Metro player at Northwestern, attended Fork Union Military Academy before enrolling at Towson for the 2011 season. — baltimoresun.com, "Saints signing former Ravens running back Terrance West, report says," 13 June 2018 Nanosky, who was selected to the second team, garners his second straight All-OAC accolade after also being named as an honorable mention last season. — 'sam' Boyer/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, "Scouts had a day of good deeds at the farm: Whit & Whimsey (Photos)," 11 May 2018 The group must rely on cornerback Donnie Lewis Jr., an honorable mention All-AAC selection. — Matt Murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Tulane Green Wave are fighting to move up in AAC, ranked No. 114 in 2018 college football rankings," 5 May 2018 All-conference: The 200-yard freestyle relay team made honorable mention. — Melanie Laughman, Cincinnati.com, "Photographs and memories: Mother of Mercy's final athletic year, 2017-2018," 2 July 2018 Carolina couldn’t even crack the four-team honorable mentions list. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "Panthers' Defense Belongs to Eric Washington Now," 27 June 2018 Other finalists' recipes scored in the contest included the Boursin Burger (runner-up), Mess Around Burger (third place) and Spunny’s BBQ Burger (honorable mention). — Daniel Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Burgers with pizzazz: Surf 'n' turf burger judged best in annual BBQ contest," 18 June 2018 The two Broncos finished 21st and 22nd overall, respectively, for honorable mention All-American recognition. — Rachel Roberts, idahostatesman, "Boise State's 'Baby-faced Assassin' handles NCAA prelims with ease," 7 June 2018 Three of those players are gone, including Jacob Alsadek, who earned all-conference honorable mention honors last season. — Matt Murschel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Arizona eager to build on progress, is No. 62 in 2018 preseason college football rankings," 26 June 2018

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