prizewinning

adjective

prize·​win·​ning ˈprīz-ˌwi-niŋ How to pronounce prizewinning (audio)
: having won or of a quality to win a prize
a prizewinning design

Examples of prizewinning in a Sentence

care to try a glass of my prizewinning homemade wine?
Recent Examples on the Web Fuller, who teaches English at the University of Tulsa, is the author of a prizewinning study of the Civil War's impact on American literature. Eric Foner, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1822, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of prizewinning was in 1822

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“Prizewinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prizewinning. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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