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grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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That honor — and the $20,000 grand prize — went to Belgian sheepdog Soleil. Joe Castle, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2025 The grand prize winner will be awarded $15,000, and one runner-up will be awarded $10,000. Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025 This year’s two-day conference culminated in two grand prize winners receiving $100,000 in funding for their businesses. Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Nov. 2025 The show saw 1,000 contestants compete in a series of physical, mental and social challenges to win the grand prize. Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025 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 1 Dec. 2025.

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