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
The hook was set in Boy Scouts, when I obtained my home repairs merit badge.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2023
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
"But PG&E getting a green merit badge after all the destruction they’re doing ... is not palatable."
From Fox News • Jan. 25, 2022
“Uh...thanks, but no. I’m sure you need this for some sort of merit badge, but I’m not a damsel in distress.”
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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