accolade

[ ak-uh-leyd, -lahd; ak-uh-leyd, -lahd ]

/ ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd; ˌæk əˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR accolade ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

any award, honor, or laudatory notice: The play received accolades from the press.

a light touch on the shoulder with the flat side of the sword or formerly by an embrace, done in the ceremony of conferring knighthood.

the ceremony itself.

Music. a brace joining several staves.

Architecture.

an archivolt or hood molding having more or less the form of an ogee arch.
a decoration having more or less the form of an ogee arch, cut into a lintel or flat arch.

Origin of accolade

1615–25; <French, derivative of a(c)colée embrace (with -ade-ade¹), noun use of feminine past participle of a(c)coler,Old French verbal derivative of col neck (see collar) with a-a-⁵

OTHER WORDS FROM accolade

ac·co·lad·ed, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accolade

accoladed , accolated

Words nearby accolade

acclamation, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity, accolade, Accolate, accolated, accommodate, accommodating, accommodation

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Example sentences from the Web for accolade

Existing shareholders are rewarded when stock prices rise, and CEOs reap the benefits via compensation and professional accolade.
Companies must commit to equal pay to make stakeholder capitalism work|matthewheimer|September 18, 2020|Fortune
Now Facebook wants accolades for its clean-up work, before it even successfully solves the problems it has created.
Facebook tries to clean up Groups with new policies|Sarah Perez|September 17, 2020|TechCrunch
In March, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff won accolades for saying the company would not do any “significant layoffs” over a three-month period and would pay its hourly workers while the company’s offices were closed.
After blockbuster quarter, Salesforce lays off nearly 1,000 employees|jonathanvanian2015|August 26, 2020|Fortune
The sentiment, intent, objections, and accolades are all there for you to learn from, but you have to invest the time to dive in beyond a high-level engagement graph.
The three most critical marketing metrics to measure right now|Adam Masur|July 2, 2020|Search Engine Watch

By the way, why is special interests always shady while special needs is practically an accolade?
Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists|P. J. O’Rourke|October 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Unsung Yugoslavian novelist” is not the sort of accolade that moves a book off of a shelf.
Danilo Kis, the Stylish Historian of Infamy|Anthony Paletta|June 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But this year, the cover image has been leaked, unveiling that Kate Upton has won the accolade for a second year straight.
Kate Upton’s Second SI Cover, Porn Appears at Fashion Week|The Daily Beast|February 9, 2013|DAILY BEAST
What has Michelle Obama, by contrast, done over the past year to merit her accolade?
Michelle Obama's Power Trip|Tunku Varadarajan|October 7, 2010|DAILY BEAST
As of now, it is the only hotel that can boast this accolade.
How to Get the VIP Treatment in Moscow|Jolie Hunt|February 27, 2010|DAILY BEAST
There is nothing to show whence came “dubbing” or the “accolade.”
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8|Various
What sort of an accolade he expected on arriving to keep his passion on its legs, Heaven only knows!
Somehow Good|William de Morgan
His shoulder was tingling from the accolade bestowed by royalty.
The Trimmed Lamp|O. Henry
Marjory, do you remember when you sat on the throne in the cave, and gave me the accolade?
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
The accolade of leadership is not inherent in the individual but is conferred on him by the group.
The Armed Forces Officer|U. S. Department of Defense

British Dictionary definitions for accolade

accolade

/ (ˈækəˌleɪd, ˌækəˈleɪd) /

noun

strong praise or approval; acclaim

an award or honour

the ceremonial gesture used to confer knighthood, originally an embrace, now a touch on the shoulder with a sword

a rare word for brace (def. 7)

architect a curved ornamental moulding, esp one having the shape of an ogee arch

Word Origin for accolade

C17: via French and Italian from Vulgar Latin accollāre (unattested) to hug; related to Latin collum neck

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	accolade
释义	accolade [ ak-uh-leyd, -lahd; ak-uh-leyd, -lahd ] / ˈæk əˌleɪd, -ˌlɑd; ˌæk əˈleɪd, -ˈlɑd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR accolade ON THESAURUS.COM noun any award, honor, or laudatory notice: The play received accolades from the press. a light touch on the shoulder with the flat side of the sword or formerly by an embrace, done in the ceremony of conferring knighthood. the ceremony itself. Music. a brace joining several staves. Architecture. an archivolt or hood molding having more or less the form of an ogee arch. a decoration having more or less the form of an ogee arch, cut into a lintel or flat arch. Origin of accolade 1615–25; <French, derivative of a(c)colée embrace (with -ade-ade¹), noun use of feminine past participle of a(c)coler,Old French verbal derivative of col neck (see collar) with a-a-⁵ OTHER WORDS FROM accolade ac·co·lad·ed, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH accolade accoladed , accolated Words nearby accolade acclamation, acclimate, acclimation, acclimatize, acclivity, accolade, Accolate, accolated, accommodate, accommodating, accommodation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accolade Existing shareholders are rewarded when stock prices rise, and CEOs reap the benefits via compensation and professional accolade. Companies must commit to equal pay to make stakeholder capitalism work\|matthewheimer\|September 18, 2020\|Fortune Now Facebook wants accolades for its clean-up work, before it even successfully solves the problems it has created. Facebook tries to clean up Groups with new policies\|Sarah Perez\|September 17, 2020\|TechCrunch In March, early in the coronavirus pandemic, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff won accolades for saying the company would not do any “significant layoffs” over a three-month period and would pay its hourly workers while the company’s offices were closed. After blockbuster quarter, Salesforce lays off nearly 1,000 employees\|jonathanvanian2015\|August 26, 2020\|Fortune The sentiment, intent, objections, and accolades are all there for you to learn from, but you have to invest the time to dive in beyond a high-level engagement graph. The three most critical marketing metrics to measure right now\|Adam Masur\|July 2, 2020\|Search Engine Watch By the way, why is special interests always shady while special needs is practically an accolade? Up to a Point: In Defense of Lobbyists\|P. J. O’Rourke\|October 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Unsung Yugoslavian novelist” is not the sort of accolade that moves a book off of a shelf. Danilo Kis, the Stylish Historian of Infamy\|Anthony Paletta\|June 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But this year, the cover image has been leaked, unveiling that Kate Upton has won the accolade for a second year straight. Kate Upton’s Second SI Cover, Porn Appears at Fashion Week\|The Daily Beast\|February 9, 2013\|DAILY BEAST What has Michelle Obama, by contrast, done over the past year to merit her accolade? Michelle Obama's Power Trip\|Tunku Varadarajan\|October 7, 2010\|DAILY BEAST As of now, it is the only hotel that can boast this accolade. How to Get the VIP Treatment in Moscow\|Jolie Hunt\|February 27, 2010\|DAILY BEAST There is nothing to show whence came “dubbing” or the “accolade.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 8\|Various What sort of an accolade he expected on arriving to keep his passion on its legs, Heaven only knows! Somehow Good\|William de Morgan His shoulder was tingling from the accolade bestowed by royalty. The Trimmed Lamp\|O. Henry Marjory, do you remember when you sat on the throne in the cave, and gave me the accolade? The Mystery of the Sea\|Bram Stoker The accolade of leadership is not inherent in the individual but is conferred on him by the group. The Armed Forces Officer\|U. S. Department of Defense British Dictionary definitions for accolade accolade / (ˈækəˌleɪd, ˌækəˈleɪd) / noun strong praise or approval; acclaim an award or honour the ceremonial gesture used to confer knighthood, originally an embrace, now a touch on the shoulder with a sword a rare word for brace (def. 7) architect a curved ornamental moulding, esp one having the shape of an ogee arch Word Origin for accolade C17: via French and Italian from Vulgar Latin accollāre (unattested) to hug; related to Latin collum neck Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to accolade distinction, kudos, laurels, award, decoration, approval, badge, honor
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