accolade
n.n. a special honor or award given to someone for doing something great. It is a formal way to say that someone is being recognized for their success.
n. a formal expression of praise or a mark of distinction awarded to an individual or entity. Often used in the plural to refer to a collection of honors or achievements.
The young musician received many accolades for her performance.
The architect's latest project earned her several international accolades for its innovative use of recycled materials.
While the artist's early career was marked by critical acclaim, it was only after the retrospective that he received the accolades that cemented his legacy in the history of modern art.
First use appears c. 1591 in the publications of Thomas Lodge, borrowed from French accolade, from Occitan acolada (“an embrace”), from acolar (“to embrace”), from Italian accollato, from Vulgar Latin *accollō (“to hug around the neck”), from Latin ad- + collum (“neck”) (English collar).