merit badge
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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In 2020, the organization announced a “diversity and inclusion” merit badge and made earning it a requirement for becoming an Eagle Scout.
From New York Times ● May 7, 2024
Instantly recognized by her ghostly, powdered visage, the Tijuana alt-pop renegade Bruses wears her weirdness like a merit badge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 4, 2022
Girl Scout awards are much more involved than a merit badge — the girls had to research an issue and create a plan, and each wrote applications supporting their Silver Award.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 20, 2022
"But PG&E getting a green merit badge after all the destruction they’re doing ... is not palatable."
From Fox News ● Jan. 25, 2022
I wonder if he ever won a merit badge for being Most Annoying.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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