honorable mention
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of honorable mention
First recorded in 1865–70
Example Sentences
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Coogler’s film did not earn even an honorable mention in Variety’s year-end list compiled by critics Peter Debruge and Owen Gleiberman.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
Jesse is part of a WSJ team that won a Sabew honorable mention for coverage of America’s rising grocery prices in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Those stories also earned the New York Press Club's 2021 award for spot news and an honorable mention from the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 24, 2026
The Bruins coach let the honorable mention All-American know that if he wanted to play in the NBA, his defense would have to improve and he’d be held accountable.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 3, 2025
They were announcing the winners: honorable mention, third prize, second—first.
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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