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honorable mention

idiom

An award or recognition given to a person or thing who does not achieve a higher standing but whose performance or entry was noteworthy.

Anchors to
Related idioms3entries
  1. 01

    come to mention it

    What you just said reminds me of something; Used to justify a change of subject or a kind of statement that needs some kind of license.

  2. 02

    make mention of

    To briefly refer to something; to mention.

  3. 03

    now you mention it

    Used to precede another comment about something just mentioned.

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