The phrase "accept awards" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when referring to the act of receiving or being given awards, typically in recognition of achievements or accomplishments.
Example: "At the ceremony, the winners were invited to accept awards for their outstanding contributions to the community."
Alternatives: "receive accolades" or "take home honors".
Watching robots accept awards is, it turns out, strangely touching.
But please do not stand on people's graves when you accept awards and thank the monster who gave inspiration for a story line that turned into a play.
He did accept awards, among them the Collier Trophy in 1955 for the most significant aeronautical advance of the year and the National Medal of Science in 1973.
But during his eight seasons in New York, that same look has surfaced in the most harmless situations — at training camp practices, when approached by fans or asked to accept awards.
However, she was by then an expert at the Oscars, for she attended the previous year and four times was on stage to accept awards on behalf of Great Expectations and Black Narcissus.
Some fairly specialized publications took a turn at the podium to accept awards, including The Nation, for columns and commentary; Architectural Record, for general excellence for magazines with a circulation of 100,000 to 250,000; Scientific American, for single topic; The American Scholar, for essays; and Foreign Policy, for general excellence for magazines with a circulation under 100,000.
Someone was actually there to accept award, and Emily visibly relaxed at the chance to interview someone besides herself.
12) British artists are brilliant, but... … chewing gum while accepting awards?
He only ever accepted awards on behalf of the company, not on his own.
Elizabeth Costello roams the world from college to cruise ship, giving speeches and accepting awards.
Early on, I was very ponderous about accepting awards and I became more lighthearted about it the more awards that I won.
