How to Use honorable mention in a Sentence

honorable mention

noun
  • One of those works earned an honorable mention award at the exhibition.
    Steve Sadin, chicagotribune.com, 3 May 2021
  • Third straight All-State honor – third team as a junior and honorable mention as a sophomore.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 7 May 2021
  • Moss is a returning starter who earned all-league honorable mention last year, and Wihtol was a reserve.
    oregonlive, 21 May 2021
  • The City baseball coaches voted for the All-City baseball teams and honorable mention.
    Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 3 June 2021
  • Here’s a look at the honorable mention players of the week for the AAC.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The metaverse was an honorable mention last year but has made the full list of predictions for 2023.
    Daniel Newman, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2022
  • All was named honorable mention by the Big Ten coaches and media in 2021.
    Andrew Hammond, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Taurasi was an honorable mention for the All-Decade Team in 2006 but was included in the other lists.
    Alexa Philippou, courant.com, 5 Sep. 2021
  • Here’s a look at those who earned honorable mention in the conference for Week 1.
    Joseph Hoyt, Dallas News, 6 Sep. 2021
  • Laura Wei led the way with four golds, one silver and one honorable mention.
    Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 6 Jan. 2023
  • One of the two posters that earned honorable mention, by Moaray Hunter, had a race car reflected in the visor of a helmet.
    Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2024
  • All-Big Ten honorable mention, to play at a high level.
    Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Hauser may have been the biggest snub of all, ending as just an honorable mention in the best year of his career.
    Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2023
  • Here is a look at 10 players to watch for this season plus some honorable mention picks.
    James Weber, The Enquirer, 7 Aug. 2021
  • Awards for the second most honors in the contest: seven awards and one honorable mention.
    The Oregonian, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • The squad includes a first, second and third team along with a list of honorable mention selections.
    Ben Thomas | Bthomas@al.com, al, 29 Mar. 2022
  • So my honorable mention goes to the Coco and Breezy x Teva collab.
    Venesa Coger, refinery29.com, 14 July 2022
  • Thai Roll Ice Cream for second place; five pool passes for third place; and $15 gift cards for honorable mention.
    Courier-News Staff Report, chicagotribune.com, 19 June 2021
  • From the same company that makes the Jarvis standing desks, this Alani desk chair is one of our honorable mentions for best office chairs.
    Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Still, he was named an All-America honorable mention by the AP.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2024
  • Murray, an honorable mention last time around, fell just inside the top ten.
    Dallas News, 13 July 2021
  • Coleman earned third-team All-Big Ten by the league’s media and honorable mention from its coaches.
    Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Jan. 2023
  • All-Big Ten honorable mention, leading the way for the offensive line.
    Ryan McFadden, baltimoresun.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • The Beavers did not have a first teamer, though Slama earned honorable mention honors.
    oregonlive, 20 Apr. 2022
  • He was named an All-America honorable mention by the AP.
    Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
  • Here are The Republic's Top 10, along with some honorable mentions.
    Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Each of last year’s winners surely warrants honorable mention this year as well, but here is our new list of our top three CEOs from 2023.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Cole, who was an All-ACC honorable mention, also wanted to show off his ability on the field.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022
  • Also, honorable mention here for the two-bed Cliff House, which comes with panoramic vistas of the bay below and the greenery beyond.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 June 2024
  • Earned an honorable mention to the all-conference team.
    Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 16 Jan. 2022

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