1
as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
for their exceptional bravery the firefighters received accolades from both local and national officials
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2
as in applause
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 award
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 accolade
Throughout his career, Greene won numerous accolades, including the Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album For Children for Listen to the Storyteller in 2000.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame aren't the only accolades these two share.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While Paul's career has been an incredible one, his resume lacks in terms of individual awards or accolades.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Cécred had already demonstrated that its products work and had the accolades to prove it.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2025
Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame aren't the only accolades these two share.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
While Paul's career has been an incredible one, his resume lacks in terms of individual awards or accolades.
—Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Cécred had already demonstrated that its products work and had the accolades to prove it.
—Braedon Montgomery, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accolade
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In a June 2018 Instagram birthday tribute to the drummer, the 16 Wishes actress shared some details into their first date.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The biopic is the vulgar but necessary tribute inherently populist cinema pays to more traditional, higher-brow art.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Sep. 2025
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At Tuesday afternoon’s press conference, Bigelow was greeted with rapturous applause, much to her delight.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Sep. 2025
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The moment had members of the crowd inside Arthur Ashe Stadium on their feet, while Alcaraz soaked up the applause with a huge grin.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dwayne Johnson has his biggest awards play and most transformative role to date in Benny Safdie's sports biopic.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Cast your vote for the People's Choice award.—
Caroline Ritzie,
The Enquirer,
3 Sep. 2025
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Photos released by state media showed Kim pinning commendation badges on soldiers’ uniforms as well as on photo frames of deceased soldiers hung on a wall.—
Stella Kim,
NBC news,
22 Aug. 2025
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Participants who scored in the top fifteen per cent of all five tests got a Presidential commendation.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
12 Aug. 2025
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With their glory days long gone, Gary Emerson and Horace Mann high schools represent blighted eyesores that conjure up nostalgia and grim realities.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Spanning over 20 years of Martin’s life, Michôd and Mirrah Foulkes’ screenplay (with story by Katherine Fugate) leans into the general shape of the triumphant sports story — rising talent, gritty road to glory, many setbacks, eventual big win — but reimagines it as a much more common tale.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
5 Sep. 2025
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If a winner dies before all the annual payments are made, the balance of the prize continues in payments to the winner's estate, Powerball says.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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For an additional $1 per play, the Power Play feature can multiply non-jackpot prizes by two, three, four, five or 10 times.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Of the 52 citations issued, 30 were given to people who were not wearing seat belts.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The child was taken to the hospital for medical treatment and is currently in the pediatric intensive care unit with bilateral skull fractures and subdural and subarachnoid hemorrhages, according to the arrest citation.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Sep. 2025
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After a global journey of 26 awards, with both audience and jury acclaim, and theatrical distribution in six countries, bringing the film into the North American market is an essential next step.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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From winning at Sundance and receiving universal critical acclaim to being year-end-listed by Barack Obama and landing an Oscar nom, Minding the Gap had a storybook run.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Accolade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accolade. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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