ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsAaccolade
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accolade
Meaning: an award or praise
accolade in a sentence
How accolade is used in real sentences:
Her novel earned international accolades.
Her novel earned international accolades.
“Months later, approval arrived without ceremony or accolade, only a formal email and a place on the periodic table.”
— from the passage A Place on the Table
Synonyms for accolade
Other words for accolade — honor, tribute and commendation — carry the same meaning.
- honor
- tribute
- commendation
Antonyms of accolade
Words that mean the opposite of accolade:
- criticism
Where it comes from
From French accolade 'embrace'
Memory hook
ACCOLADE — A-COLA-aid of praise.