Used in a Sentence

accolades

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for accolades.

Editorial note

My natural confidence, my training, my accolades had resulted in my taking an unknown sea for granted.

Examples14
Definitions4
Parts of speech1

Quick take

An expression of approval; praise.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of accolades gathered in one view.

noun

An expression of approval; praise.

noun

A special acknowledgment; an award.

noun

An embrace of greeting or salutation.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for accolades.

noun

An expression of approval; praise.

noun

A special acknowledgment; an award.

noun

An embrace of greeting or salutation.

noun

(music) A brace used to join two or more staves.

Example sentences

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My natural confidence, my training, my accolades had resulted in my taking an unknown sea for granted.

2

If ever there was a guy who could accept any and all accolades it would be him.

3

Aside: Along with accolades for stackoverflow, I feel Google deserves some as well for surfacing those SO pages.

4

This notion of failure, that it is the lack of some future state of being showered in dollars/accolades/kisses-and-hugs, means that every project, ever, is a failure.

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This decision also seems to undermine or belie the accolades thrown on her for being a Feminist icon in the tech/vc world.

6

On the one hand the man has a distinguished career with many accolades.

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Within weeks Noon Pacific reached 9th place paid Music app in the App Store, and received accolades from both Lifehacker and Twelve South.

8

Its a shame it gets hand wringing and criticism from geeks while the largely dysfunctional later-day Soviet program gets all accolades and excuses.

9

You're the CEO of the largest social network on the planet and people across the world turn to you and shower you with accolades.

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I've seen top devs that copy and paste code from StackOverflow and they get the accolades and the resounding praise.

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I don't think anybody is being selfish, its bittersweet: Accolades for the AppJet team and disappointment that Etherpad will be killed.

12

There are fewer practical reasons to accord accolades to historical figures.

Quote examples

1

This place often seeks "best place to work in America" type accolades from the press.

2

In contrast, a programmer gets few accolades if she can just "be a great programmer" for an hour a month - what is instead considered with programmers is their entire output, which puts an entirely different series of pressures and constraints on the programmer.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use accolades in a sentence?

My natural confidence, my training, my accolades had resulted in my taking an unknown sea for granted.

What does accolades mean?

An expression of approval; praise.

What part of speech is accolades?

accolades is commonly used as noun.