grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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While watching the contestants compete for this grand prize, there are a handful of nods to the films and stories that preceded it. — Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026 The prizes will vary from city to city, but each gallery will be giving away $10,000 worth of numismatic collectibles, ranging from roughly $300 to a grand prize valued at around $3,500. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 But none quite managed to fully extinguish the blaze, which is why the grand prize ultimately remained out of reach in this track as well. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2026 This year, a striking image of a northern gannet (Morus bassanus) in Scottish waters has earned UK snapper Henley Spiers the grand prize. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand prize

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“Grand prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20prize. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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