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 win marked Aston Villa's first European trophy victory since 1982. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Winning another Emmy is off the table, though, making this a race between the gifted Seehorn, a perennial Emmy underachiever, and Russell, nominated five times as actor and still looking for her first trophy. — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026 The release also marks Beyoncé’s first new music since 2024’s Cowboy Carter, the Grammy-winning country opus that earned her the long-elusive Album of the Year trophy. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 July 2026 Instead, the 39-year-old Argentine GOAT returned this summer to possibly claim the trophy for a second time in a row — unseen since Brazil's back-to-back victory in 1958 and 1962 and ending on the ultimate high note. — Juliana Kim, NPR, 6 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trophy

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Aerospace was the crown jewel inside Honeywell and the primary reason many investors owned shares in the conglomerate.

— Jeff Marks,Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Earlier in the year that jewel grew significantly in size and scope to include the OMNIA Dayclub & Skybar.

— Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of jewel

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The weekly markets turn to late-season treasure—figs, truffles, chestnuts, cheeses and olives.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Enola also realizes that Tewkesbury's family must have hidden the gold in Maltese cliff, because Tewkesbury previously told her stories about a treasure hidden there.

— Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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The honor is part of the 12th annual Sports Humanitarian Awards, which will take place on July 14 in New York City before the ESPYS.

— Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 1 July 2026
The Hall of Fame honors persons who have made outstanding contributions in the arts, sciences or management of television over a lifetime career or via singular achievements.

— Denise Petski, Deadline, 30 June 2026

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