prestigious
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He won the PGA Tour's prestigious Players Championship last month and is looking to follow in the footsteps of McIlroy and Scheffler, who did the double in 2025 and 2024.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
Georgetown University Law Center has named Ms. Magill its dean—a position nearly as prestigious as her former one.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
His overall solid form in the past 12 months helped to send him off as the second favourite for the prestigious Ultima Handicap Chase at Cheltenham Festival last month.
From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026
“Obviously these are prestigious races in their own right,” said Aron Wellman, president of Eclipse Thoroughbreds, which owns Meaning with Bridlewood Farms, which are also part of the Journalism ownership group.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026
Meanwhile she graduated from ba-ton twirler to song girl, a much more prestigious position in those days.
From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston
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