Synonyms of prizes

prizes 1 of 3

noun

plural of prize

1

as in gems

someone or something unusually desirable

in the view of most of her friends, her current boyfriend is certainly no prize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gems
• treasures
• jewels
• plums
• pearls
• valuables
• blessings
• spoils
• catches
• goodies
• finds
• windfalls
• swags
• golds
• booties
• brass rings
• loots
• glories
• godsends
• jackpots
• plunders
• treasure troves
• prize moneys
• prides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• lemons

2

as in awards

something given in recognition of achievement

the Pritzker Architecture Prize is the world's most prestigious honor in the field of architecture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awards
• accolades
• honors
• trophies
• medals
• premiums
• decorations
• distinctions
• plumes
• badges
• kudos
• ribbons
• blue ribbons
• cups
• plaques
• plates
• tributes
• crowns
• laurels
• commendations
• plaudits
• applauses
• compliments
• eulogies
• orders
• citations
• encomiums
• paeans
• panegyrics
• homages
• hallelujahs
• bravos
• honorable mentions

prizes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of prize

1

as in extracts

to draw out by force or with effort

prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extracts
• pulls
• yanks
• tears (out)
• pries
• plucks
• mines
• corkscrews
• roots (out)
• takes (out)
• removes
• withdraws
• uproots
• wrests
• wrings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserts
• installs
• implants
• jams
• instills
• stuffs
• rams
• wedges
• crams

2

as in pries

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever

trying to prize apart the jammed gears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pries
• levers
• lifts
• pulls
• parts
• breaks
• jimmies
• divides
• shifts
• breaks up
• hoists
• uplifts
• elevates
• disjoins
• separates
• disengages
• detaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• connects
• joins

prizes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of prize

as in treasures

to hold dear

veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treasures
• values
• loves
• appreciates
• enjoys
• respects
• likes
• cherishes
• admires
• regards
• relishes
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• fancies
• delights (in)
• sets store by
• apprizes
• reverences
• venerates
• reveres
• dotes (on)
• digs
• memorializes
• caresses
• esteems
• enshrines
• idolizes
• worships
• adores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• sniffs (at)
• disvalues
• despises
• undervalues
• scouts
• detests
• snubs
• minimizes
• abhors
• disdains
• loathes
• abominates
• high-hats
• scorns
• execrates
• slights
• writes off
• neglects
• forgets
• disparages
• puts down
• depreciates
• decries
• belittles
• deprecates
• abandons
• cries down
• kisses off
• bad-mouths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prizes

Noun

The Brooklyn group prizes playfulness over conformity on its latest album, plumbing country, folk, indie rock, art pop, and more for an album of giddy love songs and existential gender trouble. — Cameron Cook, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026

Guests at the wedding reportedly played games to get raffle tickets, which could then be used to win prizes like designer bags and even what is reported to be the same vintage car the couple used after Swift attended her first Chiefs game. — Meg Walters, InStyle, 12 Nov. 2026

The Tigers and Panthers enter with matching 9-1 records, but both face 8-2 challengers with an opportunity to claim the weekend’s biggest prizes. — Wilton Jackson, AJC.com, 10 Nov. 2026

The runner-up, Charlotte Sheffield, Miss Utah, assumed the crown and was awarded the prizes. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2026

More than 300,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $30,000 in the drawing, the lottery said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2026

Donations can help shape the games, and sponsors are providing prizes as the fundraiser reaches milestones. — Wakisha Bailey, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Every year, the panel awards special prizes to chefs, front-of-house staff, and activists who are leading the charge in hospitality. — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026

In addition to the superior snacks and sips, guests can bid on and win prizes and participate in raffles, with proceeds supporting The Kitchen House’s mission. — Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

After all, this is an institution that prizes itself on secrecy, deploying its undercover diners to restaurants the world in hopes of getting an accurate reporting of a typical dining experience. — Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026

Nara prizes accessibility to his art and has actively participated in extending his imagery into everyday products. — Julie Brener Davich, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

The punch-worthy parody of Altman’s characterization ramps up once he’s motivated to push back against — or trample over — the safety guardrails that Ilya prizes above all else, but so does the depth of his world-breaking cynicism. — David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 6 Oct. 2026

Religion has harmed many; people fear proselytizing; soul language can sound fuzzy or exclusionary; literary culture prizes the secular and intellectual. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Vagmaxxing seems the logical offshoot of a trend that prizes unreasonable, unrealistic body modification to the point of impossible AI perfection and transhumanism—scary enough! — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

That is not always a comfortable position in a sector that prizes growth above almost everything else. — Quentin Bordage, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026

Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty. — Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026