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accolade Definition

ac·co·lade (ak′ə lād′, ak′ə lād′)

noun

  1. an embrace formerly used in conferring knighthood
  2. a touch on the shoulder with the flat side of a sword, now used in conferring knighthood
    1. anything done or given as a sign of great respect, approval, appreciation, etc.
    2. words of praise
  4. Music brace (sense )

Etymology: Fr < Prov acolada < VL *accolare, to embrace < L ad, to + collum, neck: see wheel

accolade Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • deserve: I will then identify the ways we can identify whether or not a school deserves the accolade of being a good school.
  • scoop: Ricky Gervais has broken his award-winning streak, failing to scoop a top accolade for his radio show.
  • bestow: The first volume of ROCKIN ' FROM COAST TO COAST received some of the highest accolades bestowed upon a 50s rock compilation.
  • garner: Only the most dedicated growers will garner the highest accolades this year!
  • win: Mrs Emma Rees won the accolade last July, followed by Mrs Janet Flynn in December.
  • earn: Surely he now has earned the accolade " Master " .

Adjective modifier

  • prestigious: The cardiology team at Ealing Hospital has been awarded the prestigious accolade of Cardiology Team of the Year 2004 by Hospital Doctor magazine.
  • coveted: The company walked off with the coveted accolades at the SC Magazine Awards 2006 Europe.
  • ultimate: For them the ultimate accolade was the award of a triumph for victory over an enemy.
  • dubious: That dubious accolade goes to the nearby city of Durham.
  • tremendous: This is a tremendous accolade having been runners-up last year.
  • numerous: This course has also received numerous accolades from Golf Week's 100 Greatest Modern Courses.

Noun used with modifier

  • actress: And the win follows her success at Venice and LA, whose critics also bestowed best actress accolades upon her.
  • sporting: It was merely a sporting accolade, albeit one which was very well known.
  • industry: Despite having won this industry accolade, I have absolutely no intention of resting on my laurels.
  • engineering: These 10 songs find U2 hungry for honest expression and sonic experimentation, producing / engineering accolades going to Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois.

Possessives

  • industry: The New York awards are the media industry's highest accolade.

Preposition: in

  • industry: Back in April 2006, Peter was awarded his Fellowship which is the highest possible accolade in the industry.

Preposition: from

  • critic: A human tale of triumph and disaster, it has received accolades from critics and audiences alike.

Preposition: for

  • success: The awards, which were announced by the Queen to mark her 80th birthday, are the UK's leading accolades for business success.