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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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The Bafta Games Awards are considered to be one of the more prestigious events in an industry hit hard by layoffs in recent years.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The long, arduous path to freedom for a man on death row is dramatized in “The Fear of 13,” a modestly affecting but plodding documentary-based play first seen at London’s prestigious Donmar Warehouse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She is accused of using her position to secure a post at the prestigious university where she directed a master's degree course in business studies.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Orange Lutheran has won two prestigious tournaments in the same year — the Boras Classic South and the National High School Invitational in North Carolina.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Riding the best horse at the track, Gallant Sir, he won the 1933 Agua Caliente Handicap, one of the world’s most prestigious races.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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