Accolade

Quick meaning: Accolade is a noun meaning An expression of approval; praise.

Meaning

An expression of approval; praise.

More Meanings

1. A special acknowledgment; an award.
2. An embrace of greeting or salutation.
3. (music) A brace used to join two or more staves.
4. (typography) Synonym of curly bracket.
5. (architecture) An ornament composed of two ogee curves meeting in the middle, each concave toward its outer extremity and convex toward the point at which it meets the other.
6. (US) A written presidential certificate recognizing service by military personnel or civilians serving the US armed forces who died or were wounded in action between 1917 and 1918, or who died in service between 1941 and 1947, or died of wounds received in Korea between June 27, 1950 and July 27, 1954.
7. (historical) A salutation marking the conferring of knighthood, consisting of an embrace or a kiss, and a slight blow on the shoulders with the flat of a sword.

Example Sentences

an accoladed novel

This film is likely to pick up major accolades.

Rooney led Manchester United up the Wembley steps to collect the FA Cup and add a missing medal to his collection - a richly deserved accolade.

“Rise, Sir Miles Hendon, Knight,” said the King, gravely—giving the accolade with Hendon’s sword—“rise, and seat thyself. Thy petition is granted. Whilst England remains, and the crown continues, the privilege shall not lapse.”

Word Forms

• accolades
• accolading
• accoladed

Synonyms for accolade

Depending on context, synonyms include panegyric, award, laurels, honor, honour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include honor, award, honour, laurels, kudo, compliment.

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