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honorable mention

noun

a citation conferred on a contestant, exhibit, etc., having exceptional merit though not winning a top honor or prize.

First recorded in 1865–70

Honorable Mention: A few works outside my top ten deserve acknowledgement.

Honorable Mention: Not to be outdone by Romney, Obama had an awkward spouse joke of his own this week.

At Buffalo, where this fountain was exhibited, it received honorable mention.

Such, too, was Mr. Shillitoe, of whom honorable mention will be made in another place;—besides many more.

Honorable mention was made of other exhibitors whose works did not entitle them to medals.

The book closes with a chapter giving a view of the domestic life of Bishop Coppin, making honorable mention of his family.

He was a worthy citizen, well deserving of honorable mention.

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