Word forms: plural honourable mentionsregional note: in AM, use honorable mention
countable noun
If something that you do in a competition is given an honourable mention, it receives special praise from the judges although it does not actually win a prize.
honourable mention in British English
British or honorable mention US (ˈɒnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən)
noun
praise given to a non-prizewinning entry in a competition
Examples of 'honourable mention' in a sentence
honourable mention
Although it was not shortlisted it did receive an honourable mention at the awards last month.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The treatments were top notch, but the food also deserves an honourable mention.