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merit badge

American  

noun

  1. an insignia or device granted by the Boy Scouts, worn especially on a uniform to indicate special achievement.

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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