prestigious
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He did accept the Order of Merit, the most prestigious award for high achievement.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
However, living at such a prestigious home will not come cheap for the former prime minister, with estimates suggesting that he will have to pay $28,000 in annual taxes alone.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
"It doesn't suck," Stanley told AFP when asked how it felt to join the prestigious songwriting ranks.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
But those dynamics were considered part of the price of having the most prestigious news program on television.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
As the final and most prestigious event of the day—the eight-oared race— grew near, the crowd began to grow noisy once more.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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