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 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 The two World Series championship trophies royally entered Dodger Stadium in a blue convertible while being cradled by two October heroes. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 American Symphony, Will & Harper, My Mom Jayne — all were showered with trophies by precursor awards ceremonies and, not coincidentally, all were DOA with voters in the doc branch. — Nate Jones, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 At the beginning of May, Celtic had four trophies and a European Cup final awaited. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Jones, who gave Steve Doocy a tour of his Texas mansion Wednesday morning, had his three Super Bowl trophies displayed alongside his three championship rings. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026 For several years after the biggest run of her career, Moon Choi, known in Korea as Choi Hee-seo, kept her trophies out of sight. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 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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