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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If anything, their placements on the list above make for a badge of honor, with Drake boasting a record 358 career entries and Swift, a runner-up 264.
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 June 2025
Being skilled at multitasking is often worn as a badge of honor.
—Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
It was described in Korean folk tales as early as the 1500s, and a winning bull is still a badge of honor for its hometown.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Heavy hardware, ’90s tattoo art and classic Helvetica fonts from the noughties, chunky belts, waistband prints and heel drags—which Leverton said women wear as a badge of honor—are among the details that amp up the theme’s edgy vibe.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 2025
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Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 June 2025
Being skilled at multitasking is often worn as a badge of honor.
—Ujjwal Ramtekkar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
It was described in Korean folk tales as early as the 1500s, and a winning bull is still a badge of honor for its hometown.
—Chang W. Lee, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Heavy hardware, ’90s tattoo art and classic Helvetica fonts from the noughties, chunky belts, waistband prints and heel drags—which Leverton said women wear as a badge of honor—are among the details that amp up the theme’s edgy vibe.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 May 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 28 Jun. 2025.
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