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How to use accolade in a sentence

15 example sentences · noun, verb

Accolade means an expression of approval; praise. Example: “The scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery.”

Examples of accolade by meaning

nounAn expression of approval; praise.

  • The scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery.
  • Winning the championship brought the team immense accolade from sports analysts worldwide.

nounA special acknowledgment; an award.

  • This film is likely to pick up major accolades.
  • 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.2016 May 22, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United”, in BBC

nounA salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the...

  • It was in the queer little Church of Vera Cruz, beneath the castle, that the Knights Templar performed their secret rites of chivalry, standing vigil over their arms all night, in all the mysterious splendour of seneschal, gonfalon, and accolade.1964, Jan Morris, “Four Cities”, in Spain, Faber and Faber, published 2008, →ISBN

verbTo confer praise or awards on.

  • an accoladed novel

More sentences with accolade

  • Now your accolades should speak for themselves, but I know your type, dog!2024 (October 8) on WWE NXT, NXT champion Trick Williams replying to former North American Champion Wes Lee after being interrupted. From the entry lightskin
  • Now that the season is over, it’s time to hand out the accolades.2024 March 31, Nina Miyashita, “All the best fits from the entire 2024 awards season, according to GQ”, in GQ Australia. From the entry razor eye
  • The NRA accolade says it all: its soul is back where it truly belongs!2022 November 30, Nick Brodrick, “Pride and innovation shine at St Pancras”, in RAIL, number 971, page 69. From the entry soulless
  • Even so, the team took home the subchampionship, the highest accolade a Colombian team had managed in the event.2014, Daniel Grady, Mario Yepes (Superstars of Soccer), Simon and Schuster, page 15. From the entry subchampionship
  • He was respected, climbing up the corporate ladder, and receiving accolades from his colleagues for all his good work.2012, Elisha Goldstein, “You Are Imperfect Just as You Are”, in The Now Effect: How a Mindful Moment can Change the Rest of Your Life, New…. From the entry golden touch
  • Whilst acknowledging the accolade and honour, I wasn't happy and 'flapdoodled' to try and get out of it.1988, British Homing World - Volume 61, page 35. From the entry flapdoodle
  • According to a report by University College London, starred restaurants are statistically more likely to close down than highly rated venues without the accolade.2025 February 14, Morwenna Ferrier, “‘Butter is a perception’: inside the UK’s first plant-based Michelin-starred restaurant”, in The…. From the entry starred
  • “Her work is uncompromising and written in plain language, scraped clean,” Anders Olsson of the Swedish Academy said on Thursday as he announced her accolade.2022 October 6, Rob Picheta, “Annie Ernaux wins Nobel Prize in literature for her ‘uncompromising’ work on family, class and gender”, in CNN. From the entry uncompromising
  • What matters most to an almond mom is getting and staying thin, so much so it inevitably overshadows accomplishments, accolades, and milestones—unless, of course, you look skinny while celebrating.2022 October 7, Danielle Sinay, “Growing Up With 'Almond Mom'”, in Glamour. From the entry almond mom

Meaning of accolade

  1. noun An expression of approval; praise.
  2. noun A special acknowledgment; an award.
  3. noun An embrace of greeting or salutation.

Full definition of accolade

Questions about accolade in a sentence

How do you use accolade in a sentence?
Accolade is used as a noun and verb. For example: “The scientist received the highest accolade in her field for the groundbreaking discovery.”
What is a short sentence with accolade?
“an accoladed novel”
What does accolade mean?
Accolade means an expression of approval; praise.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: accolade (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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