TROPHY Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

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

Every jewel begins with a dream, an emotion, a vision, an idea waiting to be brought to life.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 21 Sep. 2026
Hamilton also wore some serious jewels, with a diamond necklace and stud earrings.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 20 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

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At the University of Turin, Pavese wrote his thesis on Walt Whitman, which was initially rejected because of the evident influence of Croce and then passed, with honors, after Leone Ginzburg savvily intervened and found Pavese a new examiner.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys earlier this year had awarded Zahnd the group’s highest honor for his years of service as a prosecutor.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

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