honorable mention
noun
: a distinction conferred (as in a contest or exhibition) on works or persons of exceptional merit but not deserving of top honors
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Fleming was given an All-Mountain West Conference honorable mention alongside fellow San José player Brooke Slusser, the team announced on Tuesday.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 7-4 (10) Senior receiver Austin Rowswell, an honorable mention all-state pick, finishes with 12 TD catches.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Other honorable mentions include the fiesta omelet and the cheesesteak omelet.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
All-conference and all-sectional honorable mention.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
Lincoln-Way West 7-4 (10) Senior receiver Austin Rowswell, an honorable mention all-state pick, finishes with 12 TD catches.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 24 Nov. 2024
Other honorable mentions include the fiesta omelet and the cheesesteak omelet.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2024
All-conference and all-sectional honorable mention.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Honorable mention.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorable%20mention. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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