prestigious

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Geordie singer Fender accepted the prestigious prize, with officials saying he had become one of "the defining voices in modern British music and storytelling".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Because the more prestigious leagues in the area canceled their seasons that summer, scouts descended on the FCBL.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Market analysts note that many of these works come from prestigious private collections released onto the market in single blocks, which increases their appeal to major collectors.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Those experiments recently earned the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the world's most prestigious science awards.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Many of the students already had advanced degrees or had worked as paralegals with prestigious law firms.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson