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
Of the 47 teams to hoist the Larry O’Brien trophy since the NBA/ABA merger, none has ever started lower than the sixth seed in its conference.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Erivo will also soon add an extra meaningful trophy to her shelf (which already includes an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, mind you).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Woods was also on hand to present the winner’s trophy to Ludvig Åberg after the Swede rallied late to win the tournament by a single shot.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly 35 years after his first Oscar win, Denzel Washington isn’t in it for the trophies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
Erivo will also soon add an extra meaningful trophy to her shelf (which already includes an Emmy, a Grammy and a Tony, mind you).
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2025
Woods was also on hand to present the winner’s trophy to Ludvig Åberg after the Swede rallied late to win the tournament by a single shot.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
Nearly 35 years after his first Oscar win, Denzel Washington isn’t in it for the trophies.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophy
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The dominate theme this year was creatively designed jewels made with colored gems, followed by diamond jewels for engagement rings, wedding bands and large statement pieces.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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What might’ve seemed pithy or condescending in another movie becomes downright gorgeous, as each interviewee is bathed in monochromatic light, and shines like a precious jewel.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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There’s an old gold vault just outside of Washington, D.C., that holds the kind of (national) treasures most film nerds can only dream of seeing.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
15 Feb. 2025
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The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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This year’s celebration will honor various individuals with special honors and name the winners in several top categories.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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High honors for Asheville MoveBuddha’s report is the latest in a string of national accolades for Asheville.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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