get accolade

Frequency: 7.512.5 per million words

to receive praise or an award (more informal)

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Examples (10)

  • The young director was thrilled to get such a prestigious accolade for his first film.
  • Her groundbreaking research has gotten accolades from scientists all over the world.
  • He didn't expect to get any accolades; he just wanted to do a good job.
  • She hopes to get the highest accolade in her field one day.
  • Getting this accolade from the critics means a lot to the entire cast.
  • If the team keeps performing this well, they're sure to get accolades at the end of the season.
  • It's rare for a rookie author to get so many accolades so quickly.
  • Did you see that our local restaurant got an accolade in the national food guide?
  • Despite facing many challenges, the non-profit organization got a major accolade for its community service.
  • By the time he retired, the architect had gotten every major accolade imaginable.