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as in commendations
a formal expression of praise
for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials
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as in acclaim
public acknowledgment or admiration for an achievement
winning the Nobel Prize for Physics is generally regarded as the highest accolade for a physicist
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as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement
a screen performance that won virtually every accolade that the film world has to offer
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Recent Examples of accolades
During its run, This Is Us was nominated 39 times at the Emmy Awards, winning four accolades overall.
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Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The accolades keep coming for Lilo, the immersive 22-seat fine-dining restaurant that opened in April in Carlsbad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Scoring a Gotham Award and other accolades for his breakout starring role opposite Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ Netflix pic May December, Melton has since been seen in the ensemble of Alex Garland’s Warfare for A24.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Ladder 4 Wine Bar also earned accolades from the James Beard Foundation, Bon Appetit and The New York Times.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And his accomplishments on the field backed up the accolades.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Under Fusco, The Press Democrat both grew digital subscribers and won journalism accolades as a Goldsmith Prize finalist and winner of two National Headliner Awards.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The latter two were honored with accolades like the 2025 Video Vanguard Award and the Latin Icon Award, respectively.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
His time with the Packers included leading them to a Super Bowl victory and capturing several NFL MVP Awards, among other accolades and statistical achievements.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
The accolades keep coming for Lilo, the immersive 22-seat fine-dining restaurant that opened in April in Carlsbad.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Scoring a Gotham Award and other accolades for his breakout starring role opposite Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in Todd Haynes’ Netflix pic May December, Melton has since been seen in the ensemble of Alex Garland’s Warfare for A24.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Ladder 4 Wine Bar also earned accolades from the James Beard Foundation, Bon Appetit and The New York Times.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2025
And his accomplishments on the field backed up the accolades.
—Steve Futterman, NPR, 9 Sep. 2025
Under Fusco, The Press Democrat both grew digital subscribers and won journalism accolades as a Goldsmith Prize finalist and winner of two National Headliner Awards.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The latter two were honored with accolades like the 2025 Video Vanguard Award and the Latin Icon Award, respectively.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 8 Sep. 2025
His time with the Packers included leading them to a Super Bowl victory and capturing several NFL MVP Awards, among other accolades and statistical achievements.
—Matthew Couden, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accolades
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The North Carolina man has pleaded not guilty to all charged and indicated his defense will center largely on his character, citing Eagle Scout commendations and community service.—
Hannah Phillips,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Highest commendations to those who made history voting for and passing it through both chambers of the legislature.—
Robert Turner,
Baltimore Sun,
2 June 2025
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His collaboration with Shane Meadows on the This Is England trilogy (’86, ’88, ’90) earned him widespread critical acclaim and multiple awards.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ghost Donkey Also located in the back of a food hall is the chill and intimate Ghost Donkey, the tequila and mezcal bar that moved over from the East Coast after much acclaim.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 6 and 7, had already handed out several exciting awards, including for Bryan Cranston’s guest turn on The Studio and Julianne Nicholson’s chaotic arc on Hacks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The milestone comes four decades after Roxana Zal, 14, became the youngest female winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Special in 1984 for Something About Amelia, according to the website for the awards.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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Following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, tributes have poured in from across the country—including from several Dancing With the Stars alumni.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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More tributes, including flowers, American flags and messages to Kirk have been placed inside the courtyard.—
Sophia Compton , Andrea Margolis , Olivia Palombo,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mara Brock Akil is set to receive one of the industry’s highest honors at this year’s Hollywood Confidential, where the trailblazing writer and producer will be celebrated with the ICON Award.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Michelle graduated with honors from Florida International University and was a 2025 National Press Foundation Covering Workplace Mental Health fellow and a 2020-2021 Poynter-Koch Media & Journalism fellow.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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As Amber Sparks pointed out in 2023, prizes are a way for authors, the majority of whom don’t earn a living from writing books, to make a little money.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 385,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Larry Brooks, who lives a block away from the attack, was also given four citations on the day of Broadbelt’s death for not having rabbies vaccines and unregistered dogs.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Invest in natural language query tools with visual explanations (graph traversal, source citations).—
Daniel Fallmann,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Since taking the reins as the CEO of its racing division in late 2016, Brown has overseen McLaren’s evolution from a team stuck in the shadow of past glories to one that now sits atop the F1 world once more.—
Luke Smith,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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The poet’s reminiscences form the core of several poems that rank among the glories of twentieth-century American literature.—
Dan Chiasson,
New Yorker,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Accolades.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accolades. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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