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honorable mention

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honorable mention
n.
A citation to one who has performed well in a competition but has not been awarded a prize.
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Noun1.honorable mentionhonorable mention - an official recognition of merit; "although he didn't win the prize he did get special mention"
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accolade, honor, laurels, honour, award - a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
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This bird was a godsend to us, and I should be an ingrate if I forgot to make honorable mention of him in these pages.
The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context
The more to be desired is it, therefore, that yourself should deserve honorable mention, as a true patriot and upright ruler, when your own doings shall be written down in history.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
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