prestige

Example Sentences

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Stoppard’s cleverness, while the source of his fame and prestige, was intimidating to some and off-putting to others.

From Los Angeles Times

News & World Report’s rankings a proxy of a college’s prestige.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was the public support and undeserved prestige that rankled.

From The Wall Street Journal

All three have released films in an assortment of genres, but outside of profitable horror films, it’s the prestige Oscar players that have put them on the map.

From Los Angeles Times

A conservative who favors blue jackets and a roomy handbag, she vowed on taking office to “work like a horse” to revitalize Japan’s economy and burnish the country’s global prestige.

From The Wall Street Journal