What is another word for accolades?

Pronunciation: [ˈakəlˌe͡ɪdz] (IPA)

Acclaim, compliments, praise, commendation, admiration, accolades, kudos, plaudits, recognition, honors, laurels, cheers, ovations, approbation, encomiums, eulogies, homage, tributes, compliments, salutes, applause, celebrations. These words are all synonyms for the word "accolades," which implies approval, praise, or admiration for someone's achievement or merit. Using these synonyms in your writing can add variety and depth to your language. Whether referring to a person's accomplishments, a piece of artwork, or a job well done, using these words can add emphasis and express the appreciation that others feel.

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Usage examples for Accolades

The pedant and the farmer who had opened the gate, after gazing at each other a moment intently, by the light of the lantern which the latter held up to see what manner of man his nocturnal visitor might be, and after exchanging rapidly a few words, that the others could not hear, accompanied by wild gesticulations, rushed into each other's arms, and began pounding each other heartily upon the back-mutually bestowing resounding accolades-as is the manner upon the stage of expressing joy at meeting a dear friend.
"Captain Fracasse"
Theophile Gautier
Though the device won accolades from the industry for Peter and his team of engineers for its breakthrough technology, buyers were skeptical.
"Undo-a-Novel-By-Joe-Hutsko"
Hutsko, Joe

Famous quotes with Accolades

  • Any accolades that anybody puts toward this band really makes me feel good, because I have devoted such a big part of my life to this band, making it what I want it to be.
    Charlie Daniels
  • It was quite a ride and very conflicting for me, too - to be nominated for an Oscar, to be straight and healthy, and to be getting all these accolades while these people around me were suffering and dying from AIDS.
    Bruce Davison
  • The accolades usually come when you're dead or too old to get a job.
    John Frankenheimer
  • It was getting the results that made science worth doing; the accolades were a thin, secondary pleasure.
    Gregory Benford
  • My Soul gave me good counsel, teaching me never to delight in praise or to be distressed by reproach. Before my Soul taught me, I doubted the value of my accomplishments until the passing days sent someone who would extol or disparage them. But now I know that trees blossom in the spring and give their fruits in the summer without any desire for accolades. And they scatter their leaves abroad in the fall and denude themselves in the winter without fear of reproof.
    Khalil Gibran

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