honor roll

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noun

a list of students who have earned grades above a specific average during a semester or school year.Compare dean's list.

a list of names, usually on a plaque in a public place, of local citizens who have served or died in the armed services.

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Origin of honor roll

First recorded in 1905–10

Words nearby honor roll

Honorius II, Honorius III, Honorius IV, honor killing, honor point, honor roll, honors course, honor society, honors of war, honor system, honor trick

How to use honor roll in a sentence

This time, he immediately started talking about playing hockey, hanging out with friends and making the honor roll.
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All of this information is collected on SOTA’s website, which includes forums, maps, and honor rolls.
Inside the Summit-Obsessed World of Ham Radio|Chase Brush|March 14, 2021|Outside Online
These days, to be featured by Travel Noire on Instagram is like a badge of honor for many black millennial travelers.
‘We Out Here’: Inside the New Black Travel Movement|Charlise Ferguson|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I think 2014 was my big rock and roll year, and 2015 is gonna be a really good year to hang around the house.
Deer Tick's John McCauley on Ten Years in Rock and Roll|James Joiner|January 2, 2015|DAILY BEAST

Ragtime, blues, country, jazz, soul, and rock and roll were all pioneered or inspired by black artists.
The Cultural Crimes of Iggy Azalea|Amy Zimmerman|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In honor of her big year, here are some little-known facts about the songstress, courtesy of BuzzFeed.
Some Taylor Swift Facts After A Massive Year|The Daily Beast Video|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
One of the honor guard approached with slow, measured steps and presented the flag to a uniformed captain.
Choking Back Tears, Thousands of Cops Honor Fallen Officer Ramos|Michael Daly|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If those jaspers flash any part of the roll in the Territory before snowfall, I'll get them.
Raw Gold|Bertrand W. Sinclair
While you were admiring the long roll of the wave, a sudden spray would be dashed over you, and make you catch your breath!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
Gourges fitted out three vessels and 150 soldiers at his own expense to revenge their death, and repair the honor of his nation.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
I thank you, General, but General Blair has just done me the great honor of appointing me on his staff.
The Courier of the Ozarks|Byron A. Dunn
It reminds me of those snow-balls the boys roll up at home—the crowd gathers as it proceeds!
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay