award-winning
Honored with trophies
Award-winning describes something that has received a prize or honor for excellence: an award-winning film, an award-winning journalist.
The term appears frequently in marketing and promotional contexts, where it signals quality or distinction.
Overuse has diluted its impact—nearly anything can claim to be award-winning if the bar is set low enough.
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
- praisedExpressed approval of
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- recognizedPerceived as familiar
honored · distinguished · renowned · esteemed · applauded · commended · hailed · admired
Award for winning
- medalMetal honor token
- laurelsWreaths symbolizing triumph
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- prizeReward for winning
honor · certificate · plaque · ribbon · statuette · Oscar · Emmy · Grammy
Top competitor, or advocate
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- victorOne who defeats opponents
- honoreeOne being celebrated
titleholder · recipient · finalist · contender · nominee · gold · silver · bronze
Outstanding quality or merit
- masteryComplete skill or control
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- qualityStandard or attribute
- meritDeserved praise-worthiness
innovation · craftsmanship · creativity · talent · skill · genius · superiority · dedication
acclaimed
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
- praisedExpressed approval of
- celebratedWidely known and praised
recognized · honored · distinguished · renowned · esteemed · applauded · commended · hailed · admired · respected
trophy
Award for winning
prize · honor · certificate · plaque · ribbon · statuette · Oscar · Emmy · Grammy · Pulitzer
champion
Top competitor, or advocate
- laureateCelebrated achievement recipient
- medalistCompetition award recipient
- victorOne who defeats opponents
honoree · titleholder · recipient · finalist · contender · nominee · gold · silver · bronze · top-rated
excellence
Outstanding quality or merit
- masteryComplete skill or control
- brillianceExceptional intelligence or luster
- qualityStandard or attribute
merit · innovation · craftsmanship · creativity · talent · skill · genius · superiority · dedication · artistry
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- media descriptorsdramatic, thrilling, suspenseful, emotional, atmospheric
- celebrity labelsfamous, iconic, legendary, A-list, B-list
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- writersauthor, novelist, writer, poet, journalist
- excellenceexcellence, greatness, superior, perfection, premium
award-winningoverlooked
Not noticed or considered
ignored · unrecognized · unacknowledged · unheralded · uncelebrated
award-winningmediocre
Of only moderate quality
substandard · second-rate · amateurish · lackluster · forgettable
award, reward, winner, winning, awards, awarded, awarding, awarder, unawarded