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
Season One, which aired in 2005, focused on the coming creep of reality television, while 2014’s Season Two showcased the rise of streamers and prestige TV.
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Belber said the event traditionally stimulates the local economy, bringing visitors into hotels, bars, restaurants and retail shops, not to mention the prestige of highlighting the city of Albany in a tournament that draws international broadcast viewers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But what was once a distant dream is now coming true for more and more authors, all up and down the ladder of literary fame and prestige.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
And, on a less efficacious, more aesthetic note, many of these natural exfoliating formulas often deliver the same sleek aesthetics in their packaging and experience as prestige skin-care products.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
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Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
Belber said the event traditionally stimulates the local economy, bringing visitors into hotels, bars, restaurants and retail shops, not to mention the prestige of highlighting the city of Albany in a tournament that draws international broadcast viewers.
—Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Mar. 2026
But what was once a distant dream is now coming true for more and more authors, all up and down the ladder of literary fame and prestige.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 29 Mar. 2026
And, on a less efficacious, more aesthetic note, many of these natural exfoliating formulas often deliver the same sleek aesthetics in their packaging and experience as prestige skin-care products.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestige
Noun
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The status of the plane's other crew member was unclear.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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The statement said that per the state Government Data Practices Act, the existence and status of the complaints are public, but complainants’ names, the nature of the complaints and other related information are not.—
Nick Ferraro,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Of all sports halls of fame, College Football’s is statistically the most difficult to attain.—
Charley Walters,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2026
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The museum includes individual entries that include some figures whose fame was too recent for them to have been painted onto that wall in the administration building in the early ‘90s, from Rita Wilson to Lawrence Fishburne to writer-director Frank Darabont.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All have been around for a spell, achieving venerable notoriety in their respective cities.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 Mar. 2026
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Joe Exotic, who gained notoriety from a 2020 Netflix documentary, was convicted of hiring two men to kill activist Carole Baskin.—
Julian Mark,
Washington Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Deeply respected in the Hungarian art world, Maurer spent more than six decades working across printmaking, film, photography, performance, and painting before finally gaining international renown in the early 2010s.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Feb. 2026
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As a state lawmaker, Kifowit won renown for her brave willingness to stand up against former House Speaker-now-felon Michael Madigan, going so far as to challenge him for speaker in 2020.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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The city chose 28th Street over another major avenue because of its prominence in a heavily Hispanic north Fort Worth.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2026
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The partnership centers on the Apex Group Bermuda Sail Grand Prix (May 9-10) and the Mubadala New York Sail Grand Prix (May 30-31), with BTA branding on the team’s F50 catamaran plus destination content across digital platforms, and prominence during race-week events.—
Sportico Staff,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In Ohtani’s case, the deferrals brought the present-day value of his contract down to roughly $461 million.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Their actions are a gut punch to American values and human decency.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Situations like this reinforce the importance of responsible ownership, proper training and understanding each individual dog — regardless of breed.—
Tori Mason,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Speakers including County Commission Chairman Mark Jerrell, Juvenile Judge Aretha Blake, and Bridget Happney, senior social services manager at Mecklenburg County Youth and Family Services, spoke about the importance of everyone working together to keep children safe.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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Endowed not only with a privileged birthright but—unlike the actual princes over in England, who had weak chins and went bald young—the physical stature to match?—
Jeffrey Eugenides,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2026
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McDavid underscored the ranch’s stature in the region.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Prestige.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestige. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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