as in status
the respect and admiration that someone or something gets for being successful or important
Her career as a diplomat has brought her enormous prestige. The job has low pay and low prestige.
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Recent Examples of prestige
If not, find a prestige director and go for broke toward a Supporting Actress nom, girl!
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Even Nickel Boys, which is easily one of the most radical movies of the past few decades, resembles a certain type of prestige pic that tends to get showered with gold during awards seasons, at least on paper.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
Without his keepers striving to define and preserve his legacy above all else, there’s space for both a prestige Bond and a playful Bond.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2025
Even Nickel Boys, which is easily one of the most radical movies of the past few decades, resembles a certain type of prestige pic that tends to get showered with gold during awards seasons, at least on paper.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
This wine, one of six prestige cuvées Krug produces, is a master class in crafting Champagne—and the new building’s soaring wood ceilings and colossal plate-glass windows provide an apt setting for its development.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2025
Without his keepers striving to define and preserve his legacy above all else, there’s space for both a prestige Bond and a playful Bond.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prestige
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestige
Noun
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The Texas Department of State Health Services updated its website with the new numbers Tuesday afternoon and said the majority of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or those whose vaccination status is unknown, with 80 unvaccinated and 74 of unknown status.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2025
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The actress rose to fame in the '70s portraying Laura Ingalls Wilder on Little House on the Prairie.—
Julie Tremaine,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Grammy-winning county singer, who first rose to fame as the winner of American Idol in 2005, will take over Perry’s seat when the new season premieres on Sunday, March 9.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Schreiner previously competed for Rochester Institute of Technology's (RIT) women's track and field team and gained national notoriety for dominating female opponents and frequent social media videos boasting about it as an openly transgender competitor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
1 Mar. 2025
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Andrew, in particular, gained notoriety for his controversial views and statements on various topics, including masculinity and wealth.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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Dorothy Hood, an adventurous Texan whose enthralling abstract paintings won her great renown in the Houston art world starting in the 1960s, had high expectations for herself.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
13 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the two young artists went on to greater renown.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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Berger came to prominence in his home state as the longtime pastor of Grace Chapel, a large church outside Nashville whose members have included the current governor of the state.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Shortly thereafter, smartphones began their rise to prominence, cutting into Skype’s territory.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Relative humidity values will drop to 12 to 18 percent with wind speeds 5 to 10 mph.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Mar. 2025
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These whiskies are outstanding and at less that $60, represent exceptional value.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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During her acceptance speech, Cheyenne Woods emphasized the importance of being a player of African descent in professional golf and didn't forget to reference her illustrious uncle.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
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Still, the Europeans underlined the importance of the moment.—
TIME,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Despite his stature, Salah is yet to be voted the best player in the world, with fifth being his highest-ever placing.—
Henry Flynn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The group’s current leader, Mr. Qassem, does not share Mr. Nasrallah’s stature or charisma.—
Christina Goldbaum,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Prestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestige. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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