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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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All-state honorable mention, all-district first team and all-conference.
Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
The Blue Streaks have three All-Ohio players in Lauren Yacobucci (first team), Sophia Anghilante (second team) and Julia Sprecher (honorable mention).
Joe Magill, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022
All-County honorable mention, Sunshine State Athletic All-Conference selection, three-star prospect, No. 106 ATH in the 2023 class.
Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022
West Salem inside linebacker Luke Noel and defensive back Brennan Kennedy both earned first-team all-state, with defensive end Connor Bahr as an honorable mention pick.
Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
Seniors Eve Stephens and Ellen Floyd were named to the All-GNAC First Team while fellow seniors Lisa Jaunet and Talia Leauanae received honorable mention recognition.
Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2022
With his honorable mention photo, Laurent Formery—a biologist at the University of California, Berkeley—showed the dazzling symmetry of a two-month-old juvenile sea star.
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
The other tackle, Mykee Irving, goes 6-feet-3, 320 and earned Pioneer Football League honorable mention recognition.
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
Two months after being cited by the Colonial Athletic Association as an honorable mention kick and punt returner, the redshirt senior returned a kick 96 yards for a touchdown in Saturday’s 65-7 loss at West Virginia.
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2022
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Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 25 Nov. 2022
The Blue Streaks have three All-Ohio players in Lauren Yacobucci (first team), Sophia Anghilante (second team) and Julia Sprecher (honorable mention).
Joe Magill, cleveland, 9 Nov. 2022
All-County honorable mention, Sunshine State Athletic All-Conference selection, three-star prospect, No. 106 ATH in the 2023 class.
Alex Kushel, Sun Sentinel, 22 Aug. 2022
West Salem inside linebacker Luke Noel and defensive back Brennan Kennedy both earned first-team all-state, with defensive end Connor Bahr as an honorable mention pick.
Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2022
Seniors Eve Stephens and Ellen Floyd were named to the All-GNAC First Team while fellow seniors Lisa Jaunet and Talia Leauanae received honorable mention recognition.
Josh Reed, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Nov. 2022
With his honorable mention photo, Laurent Formery—a biologist at the University of California, Berkeley—showed the dazzling symmetry of a two-month-old juvenile sea star.
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
The other tackle, Mykee Irving, goes 6-feet-3, 320 and earned Pioneer Football League honorable mention recognition.
Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2022
Two months after being cited by the Colonial Athletic Association as an honorable mention kick and punt returner, the redshirt senior returned a kick 96 yards for a touchdown in Saturday’s 65-7 loss at West Virginia.
Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Sep. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
1797, in the meaning defined above
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 9 Dec. 2022.
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