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 29-year-old might not get a better opportunity to get his hands on a grand slam trophy.
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Reaching the final stage of four different continental and/or world championships — but never raising a trophy — took a toll on Messi.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Casillas also enjoyed a great run with the club Real Madrid, making more than 700 appearances for the club and winning five La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
For a team whose core has at least two future Hall-of-Famers in Nathan MacKinnon and Makar, and featured a third in Rantanen for most of Bednar’s era, that feels like a slightly underwhelming return on the trophy front.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Reaching the final stage of four different continental and/or world championships — but never raising a trophy — took a toll on Messi.
—Kellis Robinett, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
Casillas also enjoyed a great run with the club Real Madrid, making more than 700 appearances for the club and winning five La Liga titles and three UEFA Champions League trophies.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 June 2026
For a team whose core has at least two future Hall-of-Famers in Nathan MacKinnon and Makar, and featured a third in Rantanen for most of Bednar’s era, that feels like a slightly underwhelming return on the trophy front.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trophy
Noun
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Unsurprisingly, owing to the brand’s long legacy of crafting exquisite jewels, aesthetics rule at Bulgari hotels.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The crown jewel here is the Chaîne des Puys, a chain of geologically young dormant volcanoes inactive for 10,000 years.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2026
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From a parade of tall ships to a downtown block party to glimpse of some of our country’s iconic treasures under one roof, this is the time to celebrate the American Experiment.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
4 June 2026
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Others have noted that police have nabbed underground treasure seekers from time to time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Not to be outshined, Casio G-Shock’s Grogu model branded as the Baby-G comes in a distinctive bright neon-green hue in honor of Din Djarin’s little Force-wielding apprentice.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
2 June 2026
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None of this felt realistic, especially not Colman Domingo’s sawed-off-shotgun-wielding Ali shooting up Alamo’s club in his mentee Rue’s honor, shattering a mask of poise that had defined his character (like the whiplash of Khaleesi’s end of Game of Thrones rogue era).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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