honor roll
Americannoun
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honor rolls
plural
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a list of students who have earned grades above a specific average during a semester or school year.
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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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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of honor roll
First recorded in 1905–10
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Last year’s honor roll is a case in point.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
These are some of the reasons my performance-auditing firm each year updates an investment newsletter honor roll of monitored investment newsletters that have produced above-average performance in both up and down markets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
His grades have fluctuated wildly; he made the honor roll when the iPad was briefly removed, only to slide back as his school-day viewing surged to as much as 240 minutes in a single day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
“He had to go against the best defenses every night. I’m proud of him. He brought this program to the Division I level. He was on honor roll every year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2026
He handed me a hundred dollars for being on the honor roll.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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