badge of honor/pride

noun phrase

: a mark or expression of pride

He wore his ethnic heritage as a badge of honor/pride.

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Representation is sometimes a badge of honor and a burden at the same time. —

Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 19 Nov. 2024 Bruised legs from crowd surfing was my badge of honor and the wild afterparties dragged into the early morning hours. —

Mars Salazar, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Aug. 2024 In the Price family, going to prison was seen as a badge of honor, or a rite of passage; but the reality of it doesn’t feel half as noble as the idea. —

Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024 The Cost Of Ignoring Empathy Leaders often speak of resilience as a badge of honor, but resilience should not be synonymous with survival in hostile conditions. —

Vivek Rana, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for badge of honor/pride

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