as in jewel
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 trophy
But not every great season needs a trophy to back it up.
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur fans naturally do not want to see their north London rivals anywhere near the Premier League trophy.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The star forward received her Player of the Year trophy from UConn legend Diana Taurasi, who made a surprise visit to her high school Christ the King.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Weapons, a horror flick released in the dog days of August, won an acting trophy!
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
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Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Arsenal Tottenham Hotspur fans naturally do not want to see their north London rivals anywhere near the Premier League trophy.
—Caoimhe O'Neill, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2026
The star forward received her Player of the Year trophy from UConn legend Diana Taurasi, who made a surprise visit to her high school Christ the King.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 21 Mar. 2026
Weapons, a horror flick released in the dog days of August, won an acting trophy!
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for trophy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophy
Noun
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The Louvre could use a win—the institution was notoriously burgled last October, losing $102 million in jewels.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
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Since the Coco days, and well through Lagerfeld, Chanel has been known for piling on the gems and jewels.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
26 Mar. 2026
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Iranian movies have been among the treasures of world cinema long before the Oscars deigned to take notice, of course, and also before the Islamic Revolution installed the current regime, in 1979.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Sean O’Byrne of the Downtown Council wrote in a letter that the project will grow the neighborhood and tax base while driving more development along Main Street and restoring an architectural treasure.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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Among player recognitions this season, defenseman Eric Pohlkamp was recently named a top-10 finalist for the highest individual honor in men's college hockey, the Hobey Baker Award.—
Jack Lowenstein,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Voight was on hand to help induct his brother into the Songwriters Hall of Fame when Taylor received that honor in 2016.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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