Collocations for "award"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "award" in context.
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award
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [service, participation, public, lifetime] award
- an award of [service]
- the [Grammy, Academy] award
- the [viewers', readers', panel's] award for
- [1st] place award
- is the [top, highest] award
- win an award
- (graciously) accept this award (on behalf of)
- [accept, collect] the award on his behalf
- and the award goes to
- the award was [presented, given] to
- [presented] the award to
- she was [nominated, in the running] for the award
- have [earned, won] this award
- deserves this award (for)
- deserves an award for [her bravery, his performance]
- award for the [best, worst, fastest]
- award for Best [Photography, Actress, Song]
- award for [excellence, attendance, achievement]
- award for [outstanding, clinical]
- an award to [recognize, honor]
- an award for her [book, achievement, contributions]
- the [winners, recipients] of the award
- during the award [ceremony, banquet, nominations]
- the award [nominees, winners, recipients]
- an award-winning [book, movie, author]
- award [a medal, first prize] to
- award [grades, points] based on
- [prize] is awarded to [students, competitors, winners]
- [prize, grant, scholarship] is awarded to [students]
- awarded by the [school, state, company]
- awarded in [accordance to, recognition for]
- awarded with [distinction, honor]
- will award a [scholarship, grant] (for)
- awarded him [the Nobel Prize, a medal for bravery]
- the [Queen, King] awarded him [the Victoria Cross, an MBE]
- was awarded [the Nobel Prize]
- was awarded the [contract, position, title]
- was awarded for (bravery)
- was awarded a [scholarship] (for)
- [can, will, should, would] be awarded
- the [court, judge] awarded (in favor of)
'award' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
accept
- achievement
- actor
- actress
- carry
- claim
- competitor
- conspicuous
- cop
- deserve
- display
- dissertation
- fellowship
- guild
- handsome
- innovative
- jury
- literature
- merit
- modest
- multiple
- performance
- position
- present
- pumpkin
- receive
- runner
- running
- share
- speech
- supporting
- twice
- win
- worthy