grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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California resident Rosemary Casarotti collected the grand prize, according to California Lottery officials. Jennifer Sangalang, Cincinnati Enquirer, 13 Dec. 2025 Clair Obscur was already the favorite to win the grand prize — but kicking off the show with the game front-and-center felt like an anointing. James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 12 Dec. 2025 This total comes only a few months after a lucky winner won the $1,787 billion grand prize in September, the second-highest jackpot in the game's history. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Dec. 2025 While the grand prize is the titular Starbucks for Life, which awards four winners free food or drinks every day for the next 30 years, the most talked about gift is the 17,000 Bearista Cold Cups up for grabs. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 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 22 Dec. 2025.

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