prize
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3.7
- adjective
- /praɪz/
- Fresh vegetables and fruits are a prized and popular part of meals in the Middle East.
- highly prized
- more prized
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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
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3.8
Of the best quality and most important
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3.5
Made well so it lasts a long time
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3.4
Someone or something that has won awards for very good work
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5.1
Very good and carefully chosen
16
3.5
Having won first place in a competition
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2.8
Someone or something that has won a prize in a contest
3
3.7
Very good quality and better than most others
Idioms
Compounds
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2.8
An annual international award for important work in science, literature, economics, or peace
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3.7
A famous American award given each year for very good journalism, books or music
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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.