badge of honor/pride
noun phrase
: a mark or expression of pride
He wore his ethnic heritage as a badge of honor/pride.
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Pinnacle members receive a gold pin, and a few wear it on the ship as a badge of honor and expect deferential treatment from both passengers and crew.
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The workload for New York’s starters is a badge of honor — and a glaring concern.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Because Trump's conviction in NYC is more a badge of honor for his supporters than a disgrace.
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Sometimes a rough hangover is touted as a badge of honor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Roger Dooley, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
The workload for New York’s starters is a badge of honor — and a glaring concern.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
Because Trump's conviction in NYC is more a badge of honor for his supporters than a disgrace.
—Bradley Gitz, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Sometimes a rough hangover is touted as a badge of honor.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Badge of honor/pride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/badge%20of%20honor%2Fpride. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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