accolade
A special acknowledgment; an award.
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Huge congratulations James! A well-deserved accolade for your excellent work in sci comms!
Two Point Museum Secures Extremely Rare Accolade on Steam insider-gaming.com/two-point-mu...
I can’t think of any woman that I admire more than Amy. She deserves every accolade she gets in life, and more. ☮️
And why not Predator is an amazing film that continues to reap every accolade going. 'Predator' to win all film awards for 30th consecutive year | The Daily Mash share.google/PGCqq5SWpeiL...
And why not, Predator is an amazing film that continues to reap every accolade going. 'Predator' to win all film awards for 30th consecutive year | The Daily Mash share.google/PGCqq5SWpeiL...
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A special acknowledgment; an award.
Rooney led Manchester United up the Wembley steps to collect the FA Cup and add a missing medal to his collection - a richly deserved accolade.
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An expression of approval; praise.
This film is likely to pick up major accolades.
Accolade means: An expression of approval; praise.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
accolade means: An expression of approval; praise.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
“Huge congratulations James! A well-deserved accolade for your excellent work in sci comms!”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Two Point Museum Secures Extremely Rare Accolade on Steam insider-gaming.com/two-point-mu...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“I can’t think of any woman that I admire more than Amy. She deserves every accolade she gets in life, and more. ☮️”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And why not Predator is an amazing film that continues to reap every accolade going. 'Predator' to win all film awards for 30th consecutive year | The Daily Mash share.google/PGCqq5SWpeiL...”
— Bluesky· May 2026“And why not, Predator is an amazing film that continues to reap every accolade going. 'Predator' to win all film awards for 30th consecutive year | The Daily Mash share.google/PGCqq5SWpeiL...”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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An embrace of greeting or salutation.
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