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Recent Examples of trophy On Sunday, the show will compete for five Tony Awards, including a potential Best Actor trophy for Clooney. Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 June 2025 Thus, the matchup and trophy are somehow tarnished. Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 6 June 2025 Though 16 matches remain, the Wave should land one of the eight playoff berths, which means winning the NWSL’s top trophy this year has already become less of longshot. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025 This was underlined after the FA Cup semi-final, a day when Villa let a golden opportunity to rubber-stamp Emery’s era with a trophy pass by. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for trophy
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Noun
  • The voluminous gown featured shades of brown with jewel embellishments cascading down the bodice and skirt.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 June 2025
  • There’s still a long, difficult road ahead before the jewel of the coast could separate from the city of San Diego and incorporate as its own municipality.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2025
Noun
  • The treasure is in each performance, one as different, complex and unfailingly compelling.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 4 June 2025
  • Our ideology is that trunks are synonymous with treasures, created with intricate artistry and deep emotion, meant to be passed down through generations.
    Blue Carreon, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Noun
  • An Architect Among his many honors, Les Paul is one of the very few artists with a permanent, stand-alone exhibit in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The decision about the honor was made by the board of directors of La Biennale, based on the recommendation of the artistic director of the festival, Alberto Barbera, organizers said Monday.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 June 2025

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“Trophy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trophy. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.

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