prestige
Example Sentences
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The recurring pattern in prestige outlets that go for deep access, immersive detail and an emphasis on personality as a gateway into subculture carries risks that are now well understood.
From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026
It would also help cement the family-controlled business as a leader in the so-called prestige beauty category.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026
The director of “The Fly” and “Videodrome” isn’t in the film long, but he bequeaths prestige upon these splat-hijinks that they don’t quite deserve.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026
"The expectation that citizens should make sacrifices for 'tourism revenue and economic impact' or for 'enhancing national prestige through K-pop promotion' feels outdated," wrote columnist Choi Moon-sun.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
There are all kinds of power—gang-type violent authority, sports-type physical prowess and social prestige, material wealth and economic dominance, power that comes from leadership, intellect, scholarship, knowledge.
From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon
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