prestige
Example Sentences
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It earned him prestige and access, and it fueled the myth of his intellectual genius.
Weisz has done everything from quirky indie films to prestige drama to high-octane action to Marvel.
From Los Angeles Times
Leadership questions at the museum, therefore, carry unusual weight, touching on national prestige, tourism, cultural diplomacy and the government’s responsibility to safeguard works that are woven into France’s sense of itself.
And yet, “Frankenstein” was met with an air of prestige, while “Wuthering Heights” has been treated like a guilty pleasure.
From Salon
The profile of the new event's finale would be raised by England competing in one of the prestige fixtures.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
