prize
- adjective
- /praɪz/
- Fresh vegetables and fruits are a prized and popular part of meals in the Middle East.
- highly prized
- more prized
This is like prize winning stuff, 'cause he's, he's, he's shaking the core of this incredible swim program.
- This is like prize winning stuff, 'cause he's, he's, he's shaking the core of this incredible swim program.
Examples
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One name is being mentioned as far as the prized internship is concerned.
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The prized student you've taught.
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It's a prized job in town.
Fiction book (1994) -
She's my prized pet.
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Among the dozens of locally identified charms, none was more prized than an opaque, soft, orange stone, slightly translucent when held before a light.
Fiction book (1993) -
During Grove's tenure as editor of Macmillan's Magazine, Tennyson was a prized contributor.
Academic text (1995) -
Prior to the invention of the chariot, running was a prized military skill, as soldiers could build stamina for travel over vast distances and outrun their rivals on the battlefield.
Academic text (2013) -
The rare painting was considered a prized possession in the art gallery.
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Her prized collection of stamps has won several awards at exhibitions.
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The chef won a prized trophy for his innovative culinary creations.
Synonyms
Of the best quality and most important
Someone or something that has won awards for very good work
Made well so it lasts a long time
Very good quality and better than most others
Someone or something that has won a prize in a contest
Having won first place in a competition
Very good and carefully chosen
Idioms
Compounds
A famous American award given each year for very good journalism, books or music
An annual international award for important work in science, literature, economics, or peace
How Excellent
Surface Forms
Etymology
Prize as an adjective comes from the same old root meaning 'value' as price, so a prize animal or plant is one of the most valuable or best examples.