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
Or winning one of those prestigious advertising awards that only matter to advertisers and the client who spent a fortune on some ad with a model who just really wants a hamburger and a hug.
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Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Ronaldo has multiple Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy, the FIFA Club World Cup, and five Ballon d’Ors — a prestigious French award recognizing the best player of the year.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2025, two American whiskeys rose above the rest to claim top honors at one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The two appeared at the Venice Film Festival last weekend, where Paris performed at the prestigious amfAR benefit gala.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Ronaldo has multiple Premier League titles, a Champions League trophy, the FIFA Club World Cup, and five Ballon d’Ors — a prestigious French award recognizing the best player of the year.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
In 2025, two American whiskeys rose above the rest to claim top honors at one of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The two appeared at the Venice Film Festival last weekend, where Paris performed at the prestigious amfAR benefit gala.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestigious
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Joining forces with another Detroit native, the highly respected and Grammy-winning Kenyatta, should yield deeply grooving results.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Allen is one of the most respected defensive coordinators in the country after leading an elite Nittany Lions D the last few years.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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Five years Signing a left-back was a priority for West Ham, and the 20-year-old Senegal international, one of the outstanding players in the Czech league last season, looks a real prospect.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Goode and Bell make this team because of their special teams contributions, and McClendon’s outstanding training camp earned him an extended stay on Miami’s practice squad.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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Swag itself opened with a respectable 163,000 overall units back in July despite having few physical album sales since his physical units hadn’t shipped out yet.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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And at least Brentford’s human-rights record is respectable.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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Following compilation, our expert panel of distinguished cloud industry veterans conducts the evaluation and ranking process, with these leaders also empowered to suggest additional companies for consideration.—
Bessemer Venture Partners,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, distinguished Russian navy crew members assigned to the Yasen-M-class cruise missile submarine Krasnoyarsk were awarded medals and promoted to higher military ranks.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wilson shared last year that Kalin, 19, signed a modeling contract with a reputable agency in Los Angeles.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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For those able to reach further, backing reputable global organizations that focus on pediatric health, nutrition, and inclusive education extends that impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Perez is now just three homers shy of 300 for his illustrious career.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Sep. 2025
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Each floor has engaging photography, sculptures, and art, generating an illustrious atmosphere for guests.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Developing a robotic brain The Olympiad event also hosted Hon Weng Chong, CEO of Cortical Labs, as one of the esteemed personalities in the lineup of speakers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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The funny thing about all this mickey-the-dunce defense from all these esteemed Democrats is that most of them are lawyers.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Eufy Marswalker and RoboVac Omni S2 This is the famous stair climber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beethoven's Ninth, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Some classical music organizations would save Beethoven's famous symphony for the final program of the season to end with a big splash.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Prestigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigious. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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