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 Cristiano Ronaldo in his last World Cup, continuing the pursuit of the elusive trophy. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 4 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 The win marked Aston Villa's first European trophy victory since 1982. — Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 Nemo, the Swiss artist who won in 2024, returned their trophy out of protest of Israel’s participation. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trophy

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Noun

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

Definition of treasure

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In 2014, Pope Francis abolished the future use of the monsignor title — which denotes a specific honor — for most priests.

— Vivian Wilson, Twin Cities, 8 July 2026
He was inducted in 1998 as a Disney Legend and has won a Tony, a Grammy, a People’s Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Lifetime Achievement honor (now the Actor Awards).

— Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026

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