TROPHY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

trophy

noun

ˈtrō-fē

Definition of trophy

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 Scheffler ended nearly seven months without winning, a season that has been marked by astonishing consistency but only one trophy to show for it from his season opener at The American Express in the California desert. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 At the trophy ceremony, the two enjoyed the fireworks show to close out the tournament. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 16 Aug. 2026 The Dodgers are the large-market powerhouse loaded with star power seeking their third straight World Series trophy. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Everyone gets a medal, and the winners get trophies and scholarship checks. — Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trophy

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Noun

Alexandra would wear the jewel in her coronation crown, as would her successors Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
In the latter days of the Shopping Mall Era, the Georgia Square Mall was a jewel of Athens commerce.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of jewel

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Hong Kong — There’s a plucky little Qing Dynasty artifact that at first glance looks out of place among China’s many Forbidden City treasures.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The Jabara family loaded themselves and their treasure of berries into Sam’s black Dodge truck and headed back toward Mancelona.

— Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of treasure

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As a freshman last season, Ehler racked up 298 digs, 196 kills and 57 aces for Andrean (16-16, 10-2), earning All-Northwest Crossroads Conference and all-district honors.

— Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
During his illustrious career, Lucisano was honored with five David di Donatello awards, including a lifetime achievement honor in 2009, as well as four Nastri d’Argento Silver Ribbon awards.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 18 Aug. 2026

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