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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After trying all 22 samples at the tasting, here are five goal-scoring food items and a few honorable mentions with an assist.
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Anybody qualifying for honorable mention won't come close either.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
And an honorable mention to the wettest game played, 2007 at Miami, where about 1 inch of rain fell, and winds gusted 20 mph.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But despite all of her on-court achievements, Harmon has yet to earn anything more than an honorable mention on the Associated Press' All-American team.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Anybody qualifying for honorable mention won't come close either.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
And an honorable mention to the wettest game played, 2007 at Miami, where about 1 inch of rain fell, and winds gusted 20 mph.
—Zoe Mintz, CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
But despite all of her on-court achievements, Harmon has yet to earn anything more than an honorable mention on the Associated Press' All-American team.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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