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
Also a spectacular race to the finish line, the Best Actor battle that once saw Timothée Chalamet (A Complete Unknown) challenging Adrien Brody for the Oscar ended with the latter taking his second career trophy for his role in The Brutalist.
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Several films picked up trophies: Behind Anora in number of wins was The Brutalist, which ended up taking three categories (Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Score).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The former Yuck frontman accepted his trophy from Mark Hamill at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025
But now that has been completed, who has the best chance of progressing to the final in May and lifting the trophy?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Several films picked up trophies: Behind Anora in number of wins was The Brutalist, which ended up taking three categories (Best Actor, Best Cinematography, and Best Score).
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2025
The former Yuck frontman accepted his trophy from Mark Hamill at Hollywood’s Dolby Theatre.
—Walden Green, Pitchfork, 3 Mar. 2025
But now that has been completed, who has the best chance of progressing to the final in May and lifting the trophy?
—The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophy
Noun
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The future of this country’s greatest universities—long the jewels of the American century—is in question, and the stakes are high.—
Nathan Heller,
The New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2025
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He’s then used those picks to fill out the pipeline, and now has the crown jewels of the rebuild, Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith, and Yaroslav Askarov, who are off to impressive starts in San Jose.—
Curtis Pashelka,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Vaughn uncovered some hidden treasures during his road trips.—
Rachel Monroe,
The New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2025
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With the help of a youngster named Noah, Majima pumps the brakes on his gangster life to fix his amnesia, and ultimately embark on an adventure to become a legendary pirate and uncover a massive payload of treasure.—
Isaiah Colbert,
Rolling Stone,
18 Feb. 2025
Noun
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UConn’s Ashlynn Shade was the Big East Freshman of the Year in 2024 after winning the weekly honor six times, and Strong’s rookie season has been even more dominant.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
6 Mar. 2025
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The 3,000-square-foot restaurant will feature both indoor and outdoor seating for 150 guests. Collantes, whose Soseki earned a Michelin star in Orlando’s first eligible year for the Guide, has since racked up the honors.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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