as in status
the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important
Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige.
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Recent Examples of prestige
Described as a Scandinavian prestige drama filtered through a horror prism, the story follows three sisters who have withdrawn to their family’s vacation home in the wake of the youngest sister’s second suicide attempt.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 July 2025
That would entail more prestige plays and fewer all-audience tentpoles in the future.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The accompanying 32-page prestige booklet, Putting a Stamp on the American Experience, contains two self-adhesive sheets of a new Forever stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin, America's first postmaster general.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prestige
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 2 July 2025
That would entail more prestige plays and fewer all-audience tentpoles in the future.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 June 2025
The accompanying 32-page prestige booklet, Putting a Stamp on the American Experience, contains two self-adhesive sheets of a new Forever stamp depicting Benjamin Franklin, America's first postmaster general.
—Kristen Waggoner, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
In the capital, the Marriott chain is about to open its first prestige hotel opposite the central train station.
—Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestige
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Not all users will see the same options in the Gemini app or Google app, as settings can differ based on device model, region, or update status.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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On May 15, the NCAA’s committee on women’s athletics recommended granting full championship status to two cheer-adjacent disciplines: acrobatics & tumbling and stunt.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
14 July 2025
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That includes the pitfalls of fame as speculation swirls around a personal life he’s always kept extremely close to the vest.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 July 2025
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Ray Bourque rose to fame as one of the most dominant defensemen in NHL history, setting league records throughout a 21-season career that garnered a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 July 2025
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Tennessee's business community has long enjoyed notoriety as an investor's paradise, particularly for tourism, entertainment and housing projects.—
Sandy Mazza,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Instead, the two lawyers achieved notoriety in 2023 when the judge in the case fined the pair $5,000 for citing six fictitious cases, invented by artificial intelligence software, in a brief to the court.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
26 June 2025
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The show ultimately highlighted Ballerini, 31, 16 years into rising Nashville renown, bravely emboldened.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Starting as a coach and schoolteacher with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in U.S. history doesn’t seem like the beginnings of a watchmaker of worldwide renown.—
Thor Svaboe,
Robb Report,
2 July 2025
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Allan Hawco rose to prominence as the co-creator, executive producer, and star of the CBC comedy Republic of Doyle (2010–2014), which landed him two Gemini nominations.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
10 July 2025
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But that brief overlap sparked a lifelong friendship, and Gallagher watched from afar over the years as Brewer gained prominence in the San Diego legal community.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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Stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency designed to maintain a constant value, usually a 1:1 dollar peg, are commonly used by crypto traders to move funds between tokens.—
Niket Nishant,
USA Today,
12 July 2025
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Primary concerns are recreation/PCT, wilderness values and firefighter safety in rough terrain.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 July 2025
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Borden also underscores the importance of collaborative engagements between technology providers and regulators, stressing the necessity of responsible AI frameworks to ensure secure, compliant deployments.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Powell, whose term as Fed chair ends on May 15, 2026, also sought to underline the importance of insulating central bankers from political pressure.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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For a company of Apple’s scale and stature, lagging behind its major competitors on AI is like lagging behind the competition on the internet in 2000.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
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Astrid was such a star, a balm to Jess’s soul, and the best proof that Jess has it somewhere in herself not to be totally selfish — Astrid was the only being Jess could seemingly put above, or at least in equal stature, to herself.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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“Prestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestige. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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