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prized

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verb (1)

past tense of prize

prized

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verb (2)

past tense of prize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prized
Verb
Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 Seeger also mentored him, linking him to an older generation of folk singers who prized the music’s traditional roots and links to leftist politics. Grant Wong, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024 One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 One of the things Buckley prized about Galbraith was the economist’s excellence of English. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prized
Adjective
  • The Miami manager, Javier Mascherano, is incredibly reliant on his esteemed ex-team-mates.
    Jeff Rueter, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Founded in 1889, Lanvin is the oldest haute couture house still in business, and the esteemed maison’s founder is the focus of her first American exhibition at the SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film in Atlanta.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Between scenes, the two revered actors discussed how juicy the gangster parts are.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • After posting record box office figures in Greece, Stelios, a biopic of the revered Greek musician Stelios Kazantzidis, is heading stateside for a theatrical release via Firestorm Entertainment.
    Zac Ntim, Deadline, 25 Mar. 2025

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