grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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The Powerball jackpot was last won March 29, when a California player hit the $527 million grand prize, lottery officials said. Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The goal is to visit them all to be entered into a grand prize pool. Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2025 Pairs of home cooks, including couples, family members, friends and even divorcees will participate together in hopes of winning the $250,000 grand prize. Selome Hailu, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025 Patrick Golz purchased a pair of $1,000,000 Gold Rush tickets, worth $50 each, and won the $1 million grand prize after scratching the second ticket, the Virginia Lottery said in an April 8 news release. Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grand prize

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“Grand prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20prize. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.

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