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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This collection debuted in 2022, and its ingenious patented technology allows one piece of jewelry to be easily and freely reversed, creating two jewels in one.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The Fantasia and Frontières’ teams have long been front row center in Toronto’s popular Midnight Madness sidebar, a jewel in the genre universe that has premiered some dangerously hot acquisition titles over the years igniting.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Small treasures that a child holds onto for safety and comfort.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In 2025, archaeologists in northern Germany uncovered a hoard of roughly 1,000-year-old Viking treasures after a metal detectorist alerted officials to the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
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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 4 Jun. 2026.
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