Sentence examples for accolade as from inspiring English sources

The prize honoring "role models for Germany" and commemorating the reunification of East and West Germany not only prompted objections across the political spectrum here, but a fair amount of confusion over the relatively little-known accolade as well.

After 20 years of writing fiction, Wood said she now understands that a writer can't be sustained by outside forces: "Nobody's opinion, and not even an accolade as beautiful as this one, can keep you going.

Mr Turner, The Imitation Game and '71 are also up for that trophy, the evening's highest accolade, as is Gleeson's blackly comic Calvary.

Frank Lampard has set his sights on yet another accolade as he closes in on a century of England caps.

Thus did football rise out of its working origins to claim its classless accolade as "the national game".

Speaking on the eve of the sixth one-day international here against India, he described the accolade as "fantastic.

Accolades as well as controversy followed nearly all of his films, and his cult continues to laud each of his efforts, mainly for his direct hands-on approach that is fueled by a legitimate arrogance in his own abilities.

Walter Salles, the Brazilian Director, won accolades as well.

But Grayson has his share of accolades as well.

The Echo has won numerous accolades, as well as government praise, for its campaigning journalism, specialist writing, community work, photographic images and appeals for good causes over the decades.

Try to look better!" The 27-year-old actress, whose nude appearances in "Girls" have earned her accolades as well as headlines, has previously said she has a "Zen body philosophy".