trophies

noun

plural of trophy
as in jewels
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 trophies The musical recently scored an impressive seven wins at the 2026 Olivier Awards, trophies for Best New Musical, Best Director for Luke Sheppard and Best Actor in a musical for James Hameed and Arti Shah, who jointly portray Paddington. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Princess Anne would present trophies and Zara would compete, as photographers took pictures of Anne’s grandchildren frolicking. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 29 Oct. 2026 Mikel Arteta has steered Arsenal to five trophies, including last season's Premier League title — as well as the Champions League final. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Sure, the actual ceremony had some nice gold trophies, but which was more prestigious? — Nick Miller, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026 On every floor, display cabinets overflow with magic wands, sparkly hats, silk scarves, handcuffs, dice, Rubik's Cubes, toys, photographs and dozens of trophies earned by students in competitions all over the world. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 Factor in other domestic competitions, and Belenenses has seven trophies in total, which is tied for the fifth-most in the nation. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Others posted screenshots of the story’s Pangram results like trophies. — T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 Salesperson advice aside, as demonstrated by our street style trends, people are really are wearing their Celine trophies out and about. — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
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  1. jewels
  2. treasures
  3. honors
Noun
  • The jewels date back to Sofía’s 1962 wedding to the future King Juan Carlos, with the wider suite gifted by Greek shipping magnate Stavros Niarchos and the matching earrings reportedly presented by her mother, Queen Frederica of Greece.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2026
  • One of her final outings in the jewels was to the Diplomatic Reception at Buckingham Palace in 2019.
    — Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of jewels
Noun
  • Then there are the treasures from the Alexander McQueen and Nicolas Ghesquière-era Balenciaga archives.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Harrison added that among the treasures in the collection are personal photos that haven’t left the band’s archive in more than 40 years, as well as album sketches and other rare keepsakes.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasures
Noun
  • Eggar landed her breakout role as an abductee in William Wyler’s The Collector (1965), which earned her Best Actress honors at the Golden Globes and Cannes Film Festival, in addition to an Academy Award nomination.
    — Kelly Martinez, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Huerta received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to labor rights and social justice.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors

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