badge of honor/pride
noun phrase
: a mark or expression of pride
He wore his ethnic heritage as a badge of honor/pride.
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Nevertheless, some people seem to regard busyness as a badge of honor.
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Tacopina wears the designation as a badge of honor.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Buchanan wore his Nixon loyalty as a badge of honor throughout his career as a conservative firebrand.
— Made By History, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Tesla was once a badge of pride for upwardly mobile, environmentally conscious lefties.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Tacopina wears the designation as a badge of honor.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Buchanan wore his Nixon loyalty as a badge of honor throughout his career as a conservative firebrand.
— Made By History, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
Tesla was once a badge of pride for upwardly mobile, environmentally conscious lefties.
—Allison Morrow, CNN, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Badge of honor/pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badge%20of%20honor%2Fpride. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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