1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal
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2
as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the most prestigious social club in town
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Recent Examples of prestigious
The case amplifies an increasingly existential fight for Harvard, one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher education.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Over the past two weeks, celebrities have been flocking to France en masse to attend the most prestigious film festival in history: Cannes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
She was originally built by Feadship, the most prestigious superyacht builder in the world, to a design by the late Jon Bannenberg, arguably the most esteemed yacht designer to have ever lived.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The novel won the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction as well as the Writer’s Prize.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Over the past two weeks, celebrities have been flocking to France en masse to attend the most prestigious film festival in history: Cannes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
She was originally built by Feadship, the most prestigious superyacht builder in the world, to a design by the late Jon Bannenberg, arguably the most esteemed yacht designer to have ever lived.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The novel won the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction as well as the Writer’s Prize.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestigious
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That’s the number of borrowers with outstanding federal student loan debt as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Education.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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At the March 3 hearing, attorneys representing Moreno and Escobar agreed Escobar’s 401k, through Major League Baseball, would be used to pay his outstanding debt.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2025
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The maximum charging speed is a respectable 128 kW for the larger battery and 102 kW for the smaller one, which equates to a charge from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes.—
Utkarsh Sood,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Duchene has a respectable 18 individual scoring chances in the playoffs, per Natural Stat Trick, including 11 high-danger ones.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Lesser known, but no less distinguished, is Cesare Attolini.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Father Roman, a distinguished figure with curly black hair and floor-sweeping black cassock, let us in.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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One of the most recent reputable polls on Musk, conducted May 23-25 by Morning Consult, found 40% have a very or somewhat favorable opinion and 52% have a very or somewhat unfavorable opinion.—
Sara Dorn,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Check for seals from reputable organizations such as NSF International, USP (United States Pharmacopeia), or ConsumerLab.—
Ashley Wong,
Health,
29 May 2025
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Billy has had an illustrious career over the years.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Owners Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos moved to Colorado in 2020 after illustrious careers as professional pastry chefs, and began the bakery out of their kitchen.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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Providence, Rhode Island Like New Haven, Providence is home to esteemed educational institutions—both Brown University and the Rhode Island School of Design are located here.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Volta gave demonstrations to scientific institutes across Europe with esteemed attendees, including Napoleon Bonaparte, and entertained audiences in theaters with electric devices.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
26 May 2025
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The most famous example of the last phenomenon is MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough, who was a congressman while Biden was still in the Senate.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Among Neutra’s most famous works is the Kaufmann Desert House in Palm Springs, commissioned by the same family that hired Wright to design Fallingwater in Pennsylvania.—
Kristine Hansen,
Architectural Digest,
30 May 2025
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The Saint James pop-up at Printemps New York (One Wall Street, NYC) is open to the public for a limited one-month run, offering an introduction to the renowned Normandy craftsmanship with no passport required.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Jacques Pépin: The renowned chef and cookbook author shares stories from his life and kitchen.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Prestigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigious. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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