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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of trophies Before Ronaldo debuted for Portugal by replacing Luís Figo in a 2003 friendly against Kazakhstan, Portugal had never won any major trophies. — ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026 Under Poss’s tenure, Sugar Hill earned five Grammy trophies for best bluegrass album (including in 1994, when the Nashville Bluegrass Band’s Waitin’ For The Hard Times To Go took home the accolade). — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2026 That increasingly points toward modular data centers that are truly and purely token factories rather than architectural trophies. — Steve Altizer, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Ronaldo helped Portugal reach new level Before Ronaldo debuted for Portugal by replacing Luís Figo in a 2003 friendly against Kazakhstan, Portugal never had won any major trophies. — Tales Azzoni, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 Among his trophies are an Alaskan moose and caribou, wild boars, bears, whitetail deer, Catalina goats and more mule deer bucks than some hunters see in a lifetime. — Rich Larocco, Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2026 The musical recently scored an impressive seven wins at the 2026 Olivier Awards, trophies for Best New Musical, Best Director for Luke Sheppard and Best Actor in a musical for James Hameed and Arti Shah, who jointly portray Paddington. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Princess Anne would present trophies and Zara would compete, as photographers took pictures of Anne’s grandchildren frolicking. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026 Sure, the actual ceremony had some nice gold trophies, but which was more prestigious? — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophies
  1. jewels
  2. treasures
  3. honors
Noun
  • For formal occasions, Diana often swept her layers away from her face, letting the ends curl outward beneath her dazzling jewels.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 4 Nov. 2026
  • For Van Cleef & Arpels, the experience is as much about illuminating the work behind the jewels as showcasing the finished pieces.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of jewels
Noun
  • Building on Louis Vuitton’s collaboration with the Musée Guimet, Beccari also revealed an exhibition bringing the archaeological treasures of Sanxingdui, discovered in Sichuan province, to Paris, with a subsequent stop in Shanghai.
    — Denni Hu, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Carter’s artistic talents had landed him in Egypt at the age of 17, where his skills were put to use recording treasures being unearthed in tombs around the country.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • Tapestry's recognition also adds to a growing collection of national honors earned by Minnesota food businesses.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Jacoby will compete for regional Teacher of the Year honors through the central states, followed by a national competition next fall.
    — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of honors

Browse Nearby Words

tropes
trophies
trophy
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Trophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophies. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Old-Timey Vehicles

The Words of the Week - Nov. 6

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Great Big List of Beautiful and Useless Words, Vol. 5

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
woman sitting on floor holding book in front of her face on pink background
Famous Novels, Last Lines Quiz Needless to say, spoiler alert.
See All