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trophy

noun

ˈtrō-fē

Definition of trophy

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 The 25-year-old has been so stellar that Aaron Boone recently lobbied for the MVP Award, though Schlittler isn’t seen as a frontrunner for that trophy. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 Both Davis and Washington were nominated for Academy Awards as actors — Davis won an Oscar trophy for best supporting actress — and the film earned a best picture nomination. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026 As the curtains pull back, she is revealed standing over the corpse with a bloodied trophy in her hands as the audience gasps. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026 But science aside, there may be several other reasons your trophy buck doesn’t taste good. — Jack Hennessy, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trophy

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Noun

The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Each nail was painted a creamy, satiny nude hue from base to tip, but her ring fingers got a little extra glam, with three rhinestones placed right at the base—a red jewel framed by a diamond to match her ruby-colored outfit, of course.

— Kara Nesvig, Allure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of jewel

Noun

The treasure is now on public display at the nearby LVR-LandesMuseum Bonn.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Between the waves, locals can be seen taking lungfuls of air before diving under the surface to search for sea cucumbers or perhaps another haul of 9th-century Tang treasure like the one found in 1998.

— Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of treasure

Noun

Its honors include best serial comic at Lucca Comics & Games 2024 as well as the 71st Shogakukan Manga Award.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
The Minnesota Lynx coach received 40 of 74 votes from a national panel of sportswriters and broadcasters, earning the honor for a record fifth time.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

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