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prestigious

[pre-stij-uhs, -stij-ee-uhs, -stee-juhs, -stee-jee-uhs] / prɛˈstɪdʒ əs, -ˈstɪdʒ i əs, -ˈsti dʒəs, -ˈsti dʒi əs /


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Twenty-five years ago, two promising physicists graduated from a prestigious science university in Lisbon.

From The Wall Street Journal

The job search has been even tougher for those with less prestigious degrees.

From Los Angeles Times

Fixer William “Rick” Singer then arranged to have the two girls recruited onto the prestigious school’s rowing team—even though they had never taken part in the sport.

From MarketWatch

Looming six stories above the sidewalk, it provides 82,000 square feet of exhibition galleries, education space, and studios for its prestigious artists-in-residence program.

From The Wall Street Journal

The new five-year deal means Hollywood's most prestigious awards ceremony will be viewable exclusively online for the first time, ending a decades-long relationship with US broadcaster ABC.

From Barron's