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

Examples of honorable mention in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

During her time with the Buffs, Sherrod was an All-Pac 12 player and an honorable mention All-American while becoming the women’s basketball team’s all-time leader in games started and leading the Buffs to back-to-back NCAA Sweet 16 appearances. —Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026

Benefield earned honorable mention All-Mountain West in 2024 and was named to the All-Mountain West first team in 2025. —Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026

Paasch was an all-state honorable mention as a setter on Warren’s boys volleyball team. —Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

Ball was also selected to the Washington Post’s All-Met first team, while Kasmeer-Betty was named to the Post’s All-Met honorable mention team. —Tracy Trobridge, Baltimore Sun, 4 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1797, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for honorable mention

• apprehension
• comprehension
• condescension
• hypertension
• hypotension
• reinvention
• reprehension
• resuspension
• attention
• contention
• convention
• declension