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prestige

[pre-steezh, -steej] / prɛˈstiʒ, -ˈstidʒ /


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Chief Executive Bob Iger — who started his career at the network shortly before it won back the rights to the event — still liked the prestige that it brought to the company.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

“It’s the prestige and the precision of the financial thriller part, but also the emotional volatility of young people pursuing power, identity and belonging.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Guided by the willful and refined tastes of the ruling house of Gonzaga, this cash-poor city-state, a mere marquisate for much of the 15th century, turned cultural prestige into an expression of political might.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

With the men's and women's Rugby World Cups being held in the United States in 2031 and 2033 respectively, tournament organisers are keen to bring more prestige fixtures across the Atlantic.

From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026

Getting to the top of any given mountain was considered much less important than how one got there: prestige was earned by tackling the most unforgiving routes with minimal equipment, in the boldest style imaginable.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer


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