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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In today’s always-on, always available culture, multitasking is worn like a badge of honor, especially among midlife women balancing careers, families, aging parents and personal goals.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
That’s the number that gets bragged about the most, and seven figures appears to be the badge of honor among entrepreneurs.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Carter wore the number throughout his career at Penn State, a badge of honor at the school.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
But here’s the problem: being the only person who can sell is a bottleneck disguised as a badge of honor.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 27 May 2025
That’s the number that gets bragged about the most, and seven figures appears to be the badge of honor among entrepreneurs.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Carter wore the number throughout his career at Penn State, a badge of honor at the school.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2025
But here’s the problem: being the only person who can sell is a bottleneck disguised as a badge of honor.
—Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for badge of honor/pride
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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 2 Jun. 2025.
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