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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Sometimes a rough hangover is touted as a badge of honor. —

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Five or 10 years from now, fans might look back on this era of Blackhawks hockey and chuckle knowingly, all of it just another badge of honor for the fans who stayed, the fans who stuck it out. —

Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The phrase originated in popstar Charli XCX’s most recent album ‘Brat' and is a Gen Z badge of honor. —

Alex Haddon, The Indianapolis Star, 26 July 2024 Positive Impacts of Fan Culture Nowadays, being a stan is often considered a badge of honor and dedication to a particular celebrity. —

Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for badge of honor/pride

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