How to Use accolade in a Sentence

accolade

noun
Definition of accoladenext
Synonyms for accoladenext
  • There is no higher accolade at this school than an honorary degree.
  • Moore’s accolade may have more than a touch of the purple in it.
    — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021
  • It’s not the first accolade for the new restaurant, and likely won’t be the last.
    — oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2022
  • The humble house hosts many accolades from his time serving in the war.
    — Alex Butler, miamiherald, 28 Apr. 2017
  • As the accolades pour in, his mind turns to a mystery that has haunted him for years.
    — Sandra Upson, WIRED, 18 June 2018
  • The accolade earned last night capped his achievements.
    — Mark Ellwood, CNT, 6 Oct. 2017
  • Check out the accolades Ohio and its biggest cities made away with this year.
    — Mallorie Sullivan, Cincinnati.com, 21 Dec. 2017
  • But perhaps one of the most meaningful accolades came in the form of a simple email.
    — James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Regardless of the accolades, his life in the Army turned sour.
    — C. J. Chivers, New York Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • The honor is the latest in a long list of accolades for Zellweger.
    — Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Nov. 2019
  • Archetype's accolade comes amid a change in the production crew.
    — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 Dec. 2022
  • There’s a lot of accolades to be given to this entire cast.
    — Jackie Strause, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 May 2023
  • There would have been more accolades if not for injuries.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2023
  • The man deserves all the accolades coming his way today.
    — Tim Cowlishaw, Dallas News, 14 Jan. 2020
  • But for the Eternals actress, the night was more than just an accolade.
    — Andrea Towers, EW.com, 21 Nov. 2021
  • The offensive tackle racked up accolades along the way.
    — Jace Evans, USA TODAY, 18 June 2023
  • But while the big span gets all the accolades, Pine Creek did all the hard work in forming it.
    — Roger Naylor, azcentral, 28 June 2018
  • Now, with one more accolade in hand, Ehlinger can look to the next chapter in his life.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 2021
  • Rivers had been a finalist for the award three times without winning the accolade.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 8 June 2021
  • Diggs said thanks, but didn’t let the accolade settle on him.
    — Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 4 Oct. 2021
  • Fisher said the accolade is a result of the work Peevy put in over the offseason.
    — Hannah Underwood, Dallas News, 19 Oct. 2020
  • That's in line with scores for the prequels, which didn't have the same critical accolades.
    — Erik Hayden, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2017
  • As for the accolade and attention, that also has felt good.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 2 Oct. 2020
  • Among the other accolades Malone racked up during the year?
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE.com, 1 Jan. 2020
  • And the Asian city-state has won that accolade nine times in the last 11 years.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2023
  • Others said the show deserves all the accolades during awards season.
    — Shannon Larson, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
  • This isn’t the first accolade Ms. Parton has shied away from.
    — Talal Ansari, WSJ, 14 Mar. 2022
  • But with so much music to make, industry accolades are far from his mind.
    — Heran Mamo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2023
  • For the eighth year in a row, Allen’s public library was honored with a rare accolade.
    — Dallas News, 25 Mar. 2022
  • You can get lost in numbers, statistics, lists of awards and accolades.
    — SI.com, 7 July 2019

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