Laureate
noun
A person who has been given a very prestigious prize or honor.
Bob Dylan was named the laureate for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.
Often appears as...
- nobel laureate
- poet laureate
adjective
Honored with a laurel wreath for a great achievement.
The laureate poet stood proudly before the cheering crowd.
Often appears as...
- laureate crown
- laureate honor
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A person who has been given a very prestigious prize or honor.
Bob Dylan was named the laureate for the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2016.
Often appears as...
- nobel laureate
- poet laureate
adjective
Honored with a laurel wreath for a great achievement.
The laureate poet stood proudly before the cheering crowd.
Often appears as...
- laureate crown
- laureate honor
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Prestige Connotation
When someone is called a laureate, it implies high respect and exceptional accomplishment in their field.
She was declared a laureate after her groundbreaking work in medicine.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Nobel
While 'Nobel laureate' is common, 'laureate' can refer to winners of many prestigious awards.
The poet was named laureate at the international literary festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Usage
'Laureate' often signifies formal recognition and is used in ceremonial contexts and announcements.
The organization honored the laureate with a gala dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Prestige Connotation
When someone is called a laureate, it implies high respect and exceptional accomplishment in their field.
She was declared a laureate after her groundbreaking work in medicine.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Nobel
While 'Nobel laureate' is common, 'laureate' can refer to winners of many prestigious awards.
The poet was named laureate at the international literary festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Usage
'Laureate' often signifies formal recognition and is used in ceremonial contexts and announcements.
The organization honored the laureate with a gala dinner.
Pro Tip 1/3Prestige Connotation
When someone is called a laureate, it implies high respect and exceptional accomplishment in their field.
She was declared a laureate after her groundbreaking work in medicine.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Just Nobel
While 'Nobel laureate' is common, 'laureate' can refer to winners of many prestigious awards.
The poet was named laureate at the international literary festival.
Pro Tip 3/3Ceremonial Usage
'Laureate' often signifies formal recognition and is used in ceremonial contexts and announcements.
The organization honored the laureate with a gala dinner.
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The Great Migration and...
had they stayed. And that is just to walk into a library and take out a library book. Merely by making the single decision to leave, her parents assured that their daughter would get access to books. And if you're going to become a Nobel laureate, it helps to get a book now and then. You know, it helps.
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Tribal leadership -...
what does the entire world think and they found a way to do the first-ever World poll they had people involved who were Nobel laureates and economics who reported being bored and suddenly they pulled out sheets of paper and we're trying to figure out how do we survey
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How does the Nobel Peace...
These standards have since been expanded to include other ways of promoting peace, such as human rights and negotiations. And the prize doesn't just have to go to one person. About a third of Noble Peace Prizes have been shared by two or three laureates.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein...
of years there's there's a wonderful anecdote in the book about another life-changing moment that you have um which is a conversation with the legendary astronomer vera rubin who many people believe should be you know nobel laureate fury reuben
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Economics of climate...
that's why the Nobel laureates found that for every dollar spent on current policies on existing subsidies to solar and wind will avoid about 3 cents of climate damage that's a very poor way to invest in the world but if we spent that
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David Logan: Tribal...
what does the entire world think?" And they found a way to do the first-ever world poll. They had people involved who were Nobel laureates in economics, who reported being bored. And suddenly they pulled out sheets of paper
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WV Finalist PIPE National...
million people are affected by famine according to the world health organization hunger is the single greatest threat to human the human population not Nobel laureate professor a month es n said that humble is not due
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Let the environment...
the latest Nobel laureate of economics, clearly shows empirically across the world that we can govern the commons if we invest in trust, local, action-based partnerships and cross-scale institutional innovations,
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How to green the world's...
Almost everybody knows this, from nobel laureates to golf caddies, or was taught it, as I was. Now, the environments like you see here, dusty environments in Africa where I grew up, and I loved wildlife,
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Why you will fail to...
have said in an alternative lifetime what it should have said if it was your highest expression of talent was here lies the last Nobel laureate in physics
Video examples
The Great Migration and...
had they stayed. And that is just to walk into a library and take out a library book. Merely by making the single decision to leave, her parents assured that their daughter would get access to books. And if you're going to become a Nobel laureate, it helps to get a book now and then. You know, it helps.
Video examples
Tribal leadership -...
what does the entire world think and they found a way to do the first-ever World poll they had people involved who were Nobel laureates and economics who reported being bored and suddenly they pulled out sheets of paper and we're trying to figure out how do we survey
Video examples
How does the Nobel Peace...
These standards have since been expanded to include other ways of promoting peace, such as human rights and negotiations. And the prize doesn't just have to go to one person. About a third of Noble Peace Prizes have been shared by two or three laureates.
Video examples
Chanda Prescod-Weinstein...
of years there's there's a wonderful anecdote in the book about another life-changing moment that you have um which is a conversation with the legendary astronomer vera rubin who many people believe should be you know nobel laureate fury reuben
Video examples
Economics of climate...
that's why the Nobel laureates found that for every dollar spent on current policies on existing subsidies to solar and wind will avoid about 3 cents of climate damage that's a very poor way to invest in the world but if we spent that
Video examples
David Logan: Tribal...
what does the entire world think?" And they found a way to do the first-ever world poll. They had people involved who were Nobel laureates in economics, who reported being bored. And suddenly they pulled out sheets of paper
Video examples
WV Finalist PIPE National...
million people are affected by famine according to the world health organization hunger is the single greatest threat to human the human population not Nobel laureate professor a month es n said that humble is not due
Video examples
Let the environment...
the latest Nobel laureate of economics, clearly shows empirically across the world that we can govern the commons if we invest in trust, local, action-based partnerships and cross-scale institutional innovations,
Video examples
How to green the world's...
Almost everybody knows this, from nobel laureates to golf caddies, or was taught it, as I was. Now, the environments like you see here, dusty environments in Africa where I grew up, and I loved wildlife,
Video examples
Why you will fail to...
have said in an alternative lifetime what it should have said if it was your highest expression of talent was here lies the last Nobel laureate in physics
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Quote examples
Chris Riddell
British Artist
I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as laureate. I want to make sure people have fun whilst addressing fundamental issues I care about passionately.
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Maya Angelou
American Poet
I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins thought I had demeaned myself by writing poetry for Hallmark Cards, but I am the people's poet so I write for the people.
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Malorie Blackman
British Writer
The worst thing about being the laureate has been the attitude of a tiny minority of adults who haven't liked some of the things I'm supposed to have said and who have used it as an opportunity to be verbally abusive and nasty, but I haven't let it rule my world!
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John Ralston Saul
Canadian Author
Certain governments are suggesting that bloggers and tweeters aren't 'real' writers and, so, don't merit protection. A writer is anyone from a Nobel laureate to a debut blogger. They all get PEN's attention.
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Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Hungarian Scientist
I am the son of a small and far-away nation and the other laureates have all come from different countries from all over the world and we all were equally received here with signs of sympathy.
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George Stigler
American Economist
And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.
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Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society.
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Robert Hass
American Poet
As poet laureate, I was asked to be a spokesman for literature.
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Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
I would love to be the poet laureate of Coney Island.
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Frances Arnold
American Scientist
There's plenty of ordinary Nobel laureates.
Quote examples
Chris Riddell
British Artist
I want to put the joy of creativity, of drawing every day, of having a go and being surprised at what one can achieve with just a pencil and an idea at the heart of my term as laureate. I want to make sure people have fun whilst addressing fundamental issues I care about passionately.
Quote examples
Maya Angelou
American Poet
I know some people might think it odd - unworthy even - for me to have written a cookbook, but I make no apologies. The U.S. poet laureate Billy Collins thought I had demeaned myself by writing poetry for Hallmark Cards, but I am the people's poet so I write for the people.
Quote examples
Malorie Blackman
British Writer
The worst thing about being the laureate has been the attitude of a tiny minority of adults who haven't liked some of the things I'm supposed to have said and who have used it as an opportunity to be verbally abusive and nasty, but I haven't let it rule my world!
Quote examples
John Ralston Saul
Canadian Author
Certain governments are suggesting that bloggers and tweeters aren't 'real' writers and, so, don't merit protection. A writer is anyone from a Nobel laureate to a debut blogger. They all get PEN's attention.
Quote examples
Albert Szent-Gyorgyi
Hungarian Scientist
I am the son of a small and far-away nation and the other laureates have all come from different countries from all over the world and we all were equally received here with signs of sympathy.
Quote examples
George Stigler
American Economist
And yet I would not freely exchange my science for those of my fellow laureates. They are forever confined in their professional discussions to the small numbers of their fellow scientists.
Quote examples
Desmond Tutu
South African Leader
In many ways, when you're a Nobel peace laureate, you have an obligation to humankind, to society.
Quote examples
Robert Hass
American Poet
As poet laureate, I was asked to be a spokesman for literature.
Quote examples
Thornton Wilder
American Novelist
I would love to be the poet laureate of Coney Island.
Quote examples
Frances Arnold
American Scientist
There's plenty of ordinary Nobel laureates.
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