as in jewel
an asset that brings praise or renown
the mogul's latest trophies include a winter mansion in the Bahamas and a new sports car
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Recent Examples of trophy
It’s packed with curling memorabilia and jokey artifacts: pin badges, curling stone statues, a Worst End trophy (complete with protruding horse’s butt), strategy whiteboards, and a sign revealing the Scottish Curler’s Grace.
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
Luigi is caught in a high-stakes game of tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors, except the trophy is a young man's life.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The land sits in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Unit 44, in the Smoky-Bennett Zone known for trophy elk and deer hunting.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Harding won the trophy in 2013, Dubnyk won in 2015 and Dumba was a finalist in 2021.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Tim Chester, AFAR Media, 16 Apr. 2025
Luigi is caught in a high-stakes game of tug-of-war between state and federal prosecutors, except the trophy is a young man's life.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
The land sits in the Idaho Department of Fish and Game’s Unit 44, in the Smoky-Bennett Zone known for trophy elk and deer hunting.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2025
Harding won the trophy in 2013, Dubnyk won in 2015 and Dumba was a finalist in 2021.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophy
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Big Sur The crown jewel of any PCH trip, Big Sur stuns with its dramatic cliffs, redwoods, and turquoise waters.—
Amplified Content Studio,
Mercury News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ah well, still the best Star Wars movie of the Disney-era, even if Andor remains the crown jewel.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Looting has been happening for centuries, but today’s criminals have turned to advanced technologies—including sonar, drones and underwater metal detectors—to pluck treasure from shipwrecks and other ancient sites beneath the Mediterranean Sea, per the AP.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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Beachcombers and seashell hunters will appreciate the opportunity to find little treasures washed ashore.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2025
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The honors will be given at the upcoming NATPE Budapest event.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Academy announced NBCUniversal as the Webby Media Company of the Year for earning the most honors across all Webby categories with four Webby wins, nine People’s Voice wins, 19 nominees and 11 honorees.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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