lifetime achievement
Body of work
Lifetime achievement describes recognition given for a body of work spanning an entire career rather than a single accomplishment.
A lifetime achievement award honors sustained excellence or contribution to a field: She received a lifetime achievement award from the Academy.
The phrase often appears when someone is being celebrated near the end of their career or posthumously.
- artistryExceptional creative skill
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- legacyWhat's passed down
- lasting legacyInfluence surviving its source
- trailblazerFirst to forge ahead
milestone · magnum opus · medal · inspiration · career retrospective · accolade · prize · pioneer · retrospective · body of work · oeuvre · life's work · innovation · role model · cultural icon · tribute · red carpet · visionary
- alumni awardsdistinguished alumni
- achievementsaccomplishment, accomplishments, achievements, triumph, feat
- Acting AwardsOscar, Emmy, Tony, Golden Globe, BAFTA
- awardsaward, awards, winner, winners, prize
- Awards Seasonred carpet, acceptance speech, nomination, trophy, award show
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
lifetime achievementone-hit wonder
Artist famous for one song
flash in the pan · fifteen minutes of fame · overnight success · breakout hit