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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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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Once an official restitution request is made for the Ségou treasure – in this case by Senegal — then two committees, including experts from France and the requesting country, plus government representatives, will examine the case.

— Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 Aug. 2026
The building where the treasure was found is owned by the Belgian charity CAW Oost-Vlaanderen, which offers support to people in difficulty.

— Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of treasure

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Miller also asked Marco Rubio who his favorite rapper is, and the secretary of state gave the honors to Tupac.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
Taylor Swift will be adding another trophy to her shelf, as the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame announced Tuesday that the superstar will be inducted into the hall this fall, becoming, at 36, the youngest writer ever to receive the honor.

— Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

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