1. decoration
His jacket was heavy with military decorations.
He studied interior decoration.
He hung an old, wooden oar on his wall as a decoration.
The children put Christmas decorations all around the classroom.
This house is nearby, it has two bedrooms and a living room, and the decoration isn't bad; it's 1500 a month.
Their siheyuans were far smaller in scale and simpler in design and decoration, and the hutongs were narrower.
2. badge of pride
3. token
Here is a present for you in token of our appreciation.
This is a small token of my gratitude.
He held up his hands in token of surrender.
On leaving school, we presented him with a table clock as a token of our thanks.
On request, we will send you the programme for a token fee of €1 plus shipping.
With the token they could only go to the company shop and buy food or clothing from that shop.
He is guilty and by the same token so are you.
I still carry a token of his esteem from navel to collarbone.
But, by the same token, very often if I see claims on a resume: I am clever, I am excellent, I am very capable, I am this, I am that.
As requested, a token of my esteem. We must arrange to send Duke Leto a token of our love.
as a token of my gratitude, in token of my gratitude
Katy gave the man her money and got three gaming tokens in return for use on any of the machines.
From time to time, their caretakers give them tokens, which they can then exchange for food.
Sure, why not? I am the token black guy. I'm just supposed to smile and stay out of the conversation.
Instead of giving the money, that is the normal coin of the realm, which is the phrase that everyone used then, they would give them a token, and this token might be metal, might be wood, might be cardboard.
4. accolade
She received a Grammy Award, the highest accolade in the music business
to recive accolades
An Oscar is the highest accolade an actor can receive.
The movie is winning accolades from critics.
When you get the award for wining someting = the token of this would be the accolade.
Our work has won us accolades from countless students.
the comedy veteran has said he is delighted with the accolade.
Four restaurants have been awarded the highest accolade of a three-star rating.
He's been granted the ultimate accolade - his face on a postage stamp.
The Oscar was an accolade she's been awaiting for a long time.
Her approval was the highest accolade he could receive.
Paris Hilton has become a record breaker - but she might not be too happy at the accolade.