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A reward to the winner of a competition or in recognition of an outstanding achievement
“Rob Messel would claim the coveted prize of being the world's best, and most outstanding, air guitar player.”
A goal or ambition that one strives for
“For any mental health researcher, finding the cause of schizophrenia would be the ultimate prize.”
The best of a group, kind or class
“Evansville had several very good pitchers that year, but Gladding knew who the prize of the bunch was.”
Something that is especially desirable
“I looked at Elijah and realized what a prize of a boyfriend I had.”
Valuable goods obtained through hostile or illegal means
“Surrounded on all sides by hostile forces, it will take all their cunning and strength to escape with their prize, and their lives.”
A sum paid for the capture or killing of a person or animal
A noteworthy accomplishment or achievement
Someone or something desirable that has been acquired or achieved
Anything which is a mine of wealth or yields a large income or return
Prey that is pursued by a hunter
Formal or official praise or acknowledgment
The most important or significant of a related group
A benefit, or advantage from something
An asset or object bought or obtained
The highest or most important rank, level, or position
To appreciate or value highly
“The object of love is something that we prize, hence it is precious and dear, something we cherish.”
To remove or take out, especially with effort or force
“Christine had already presumed that the bruise on Sarah's palm was evidence that she had tried to prize the cork from the water bottle in her thirst.”
To raise, move, or pull out or apart, typically with an instrument
“Either way, they act as lines along which it is easier to prize apart the fibers of the log.”
To have deep love or admiration for
Having been, or likely to be awarded, a prize in a competition
“McCombs is pictured here, with his prize painting in the background.”
Outstanding in standard or quality
“The principal has a very positive memory of his prize pupil.”
To an absolute or complete degree
“I stammered like a prize idiot, sounding as stagestruck as my mother.”
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