1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal
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2
as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the most prestigious social club in town
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Recent Examples of prestigious
With a collection of rare, previously unpublished photographs, technical drawings, and detailed data, the hardcover offers a behind-the-scenes look at the prestigious race.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
In spite of difficulties at the festival, Dulac was able to lure prestigious guests to the event over the years, notably Keanu Reeves, Donald Sutherland, Agnès Varda, Brady Corbet, Ari Aster, Lily Gladstone, Joel Edgerton, Ira Sachs and Ben Winshaw.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
Stanford has no natural ties to the ACC, and life is a lot harder now for the prestigious academic institution because of name, image and likeness, revenue sharing and the transfer portal.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sazerac has embraced the history of its properties, including honoring figures like George T. Stagg and E.H. Taylor Jr. with dedicated labels in its prestigious lineup.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 July 2025
In spite of difficulties at the festival, Dulac was able to lure prestigious guests to the event over the years, notably Keanu Reeves, Donald Sutherland, Agnès Varda, Brady Corbet, Ari Aster, Lily Gladstone, Joel Edgerton, Ira Sachs and Ben Winshaw.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
Stanford has no natural ties to the ACC, and life is a lot harder now for the prestigious academic institution because of name, image and likeness, revenue sharing and the transfer portal.
—Antonio Morales, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Sazerac has embraced the history of its properties, including honoring figures like George T. Stagg and E.H. Taylor Jr. with dedicated labels in its prestigious lineup.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestigious
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The film had an outstanding run at the box office, opening with a record-breaking $183 million Memorial Day weekend debut.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Straight out of the Chris Jones playbook, Banks uses his length to create movement, and his effort from the backside is outstanding.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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Reeling from scandals in the 1870s, baseball’s owners consciously sought to make the sport respectable by broadening its upper- and middle-class fan-base.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
23 July 2025
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Despite that streak ending, Swag had a more than respectable opening, debuting with 163,000 overall units on 198.77 million streams, per Billboard.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
20 July 2025
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The organizers of the 2024 Games in Paris allowed some of that city’s most distinguished landmarks to be utilized as part of the spectacle.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
23 July 2025
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In June, Adam Sadovsky, with nearly 18 years of experience at Google, most recently as a distinguished software engineer and senior director at DeepMind, decamped to Microsoft.—
Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
22 July 2025
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Ed Spencer of Auto Evolution and the reputable German outlet Auto Motor und Sport are both reporting that the announcement is pending and the deal is done.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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Rely on multiple, reputable media sources and relevant industry publications and newsletters.—
Julie Thomas,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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The Mountain View Los Altos Soccer Club added to its long and illustrious history on Monday when the MVLA Gunners, its under-16 girls team, won the Elite Clubs National League championship in Richmond, Va.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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But not the illustrious seasons of Wright’s past, the more dubious ones.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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Despite serious damage to the home, a portrait of the esteemed writer remained affixed to the wall.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Thank you to the esteemed Academy for today’s nomination.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Arguably, the most famous sub-Neptune is K2-18b, an exoplanet which recently made global headlines due to the claim that dimethyl sulfide had been detected in its atmosphere.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The hotel is only steps away from Asteria beach, the most famous swimming spot in the port.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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Their rise from a grassroots studio to a globally renowned ARPG developer is nothing short of remarkable.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
25 July 2025
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Bollea, who was 6 ft. 7 in. tall, appeared to dwarf Ferrigno, who was already renowned for his size.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
25 July 2025
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“Prestigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigious. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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