honor roll

noun

1. a list of students who have earned grades above a specific average during a semester or school year.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of honor roll¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

When the lawsuit was filed, plaintiff Judith Larson said her daughter, an honor roll student, received about two or three hours of instruction per week in the spring of 2020.

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When one of the kids made honor roll, they’d celebrate at Dave & Buster’s.

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Out of more than 500 monitored beaches in the state, 62 earned a spot on Heal the Bay’s “honor roll,” a significant improvement from just 12 beaches in last year’s report and only two the year before that.

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Southern California beaches typically dominate the honor roll because many counties in Northern and Central California do not monitor water quality year-round.

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Orange County dominated the top 10 list of Heal the Bay’s honor roll for the second straight year.

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