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honor roll
noun
- a list of students who have earned grades above a specific average during a semester or school year. Compare dean's list.
- a list of names, usually on a plaque in a public place, of local citizens who have served or died in the armed services.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of honor roll1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
The skinny Brooklyn eighth grader was on the honor roll at school, but unhappy at home.
From The Daily Beast
Those who would write their names high on society's honor-roll need not be either useful or intelligent—they need only seem.
From Project Gutenberg
By digging in old archives, the modern student is ever adding new names to the nations honor roll.
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Every moment is adding names to the honor-roll of heaven of men who follow in His steps.
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They had paid their price toward making the world a better place to live in, and their names were on the Honor Roll.
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The honor-roll of literature is the world's list of great poets.
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