trophies

plural of trophy

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of trophies The 41-year-old is widely considered one of the best players in history, winning five Ballon d’Or awards in addition to a host of major trophies and record-breaking achievements. Ben Church, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026 Some people will be wondering why Spurs could not command a bigger fee for their captain who only signed a new long-term contract last year and has won multiple trophies at international level. Jay Harris, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026 Everyone gets a medal, and the winners get trophies and scholarship checks. Alexandra Petri, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026 There will be awards and trophies for first-, second- and third-place winners, raffles, food and drinks. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 The doors on each cabinet lining the tapered hallway had been removed from their hinges, and the open shelves displayed empty wine bottles like youth sports trophies. Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 The series has been critically acclaimed, winning 13 Emmy Awards, including back-to-back trophies for outstanding comedy series in 2021 and 2022. Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 As with sport, the teams that lift trophies are rarely those with the biggest individual stars alone. David Morel, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 While the trophies are nice, the handlers repeatedly returned to the friendships built around the sport. Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophies
Noun
  • Few jewels embody that idea as effortlessly as the tennis necklace, which has become a modern jewelry staple.
    Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Pearls are considered the most subdued of jewels, second only to the jet jewelry to which Victorian women were limited during their long periods of formal mourning.
    Judith Martin, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Hong Kong — There’s a plucky little Qing Dynasty artifact that at first glance looks out of place among China’s many Forbidden City treasures.
    Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Assateague Island is one of Maryland's treasures and is famous for the wild horses who call it home.
    Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The film screened at the Berlinale and won the Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American film, along with Silver Biznaga honors for best director and cinematography at the Málaga International Film Festival.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, 24 Bulldogs have earned preseason honors over that span.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Trophies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophies. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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