trophies

noun

plural of trophy
as in jewels
an asset that brings praise or renown the mogul's latest trophies include a winter mansion in the Bahamas and a new sports car

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Recent Examples of trophies The two World Series championship trophies royally entered Dodger Stadium in a blue convertible while being cradled by two October heroes. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 Jones, who gave Steve Doocy a tour of his Texas mansion Wednesday morning, had his three Super Bowl trophies displayed alongside his three championship rings. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For several years after the biggest run of her career, Moon Choi, known in Korea as Choi Hee-seo, kept her trophies out of sight. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 In the role, the Duke of Kent was on hand to present the winners' trophies to the champions. — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026 Rhys became the first person to win lead acting prizes in all three genres after snagging trophies for his roles in The Beast in Me and Widow’s Bay. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2026 But today the man bringing home the big trophies is Álex Palou, who this year sealed his fifth title in six seasons. — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 7 Oct. 2026 In a year when there’s a strong chance four different women will carry away the Big Four trophies, Swift will have positioned herself to wind up, once again, as Music’s Biggest Story. — Alan Light, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 During the 2000s and 2010s, Messi amassed trophies with his club and won diehard fans from Barcelona to Bangladesh. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
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  1. jewels
  2. treasures
  3. honors
Noun
  • Highlights of the production will include a lifelike puppet portraying Toto, eight dancers taking flight (the most of any KC Ballet production) and ruby slippers adorned with 288 jewels.
    — Dan Kelly October 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of jewels
Noun
  • According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • Among his official honors, he was named an officer of the French Order of Merit for his services to fashion by French President Emmanuel Macron last year.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors

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“Trophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophies. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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