grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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In 2023, the Vesuvius Challenge made its first award for deciphering the first letters, and last year, the project awarded the grand prize of $700,000 for producing the first readable text. Ars Technica, 28 Feb. 2025 One competitor can walk away with a $250,000 grand prize. Peter White, Deadline, 27 Feb. 2025 The Pat Sajak and Vanna White hosting combination saw 12 contestants vie for the grand prize. Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 The grand prize winner will win a trip to Washington, D.C., for themselves, their parents or guardians and their teacher. Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 22 Jan. 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 10 Mar. 2025.

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