prestige

Example Sentences

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There's still prestige in being the first to plant your flag in the lunar dust.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

The director of “The Fly” and “Videodrome” isn’t in the film long, but he bequeaths prestige upon these splat-hijinks that they don’t quite deserve.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

And interviewing a sitting president has long conferred prestige, which might well feel paramount amid shrinking audiences and newsroom layoffs.

From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026

Serving on the Berkshire board probably carries more prestige than that of any other major company.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Though hawking had a practical purpose — obtaining meat for the table — this was perhaps less important than the excitement and prestige the sport provided.

From "Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!: Voices from a Medieval Village" by Laura Amy Schlitz