prestige
Example Sentences
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It’s a sushi restaurant that is of very high prestige.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
"The expectation that citizens should make sacrifices for 'tourism revenue and economic impact' or for 'enhancing national prestige through K-pop promotion' feels outdated," wrote columnist Choi Moon-sun.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
And interviewing a sitting president has long conferred prestige, which might well feel paramount amid shrinking audiences and newsroom layoffs.
From Slate • Mar. 18, 2026
He didn’t repudiate his warnings when they failed to pan out, yet didn’t lose his popularity or prestige.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
As they first began to expand their territory on the mainland, since they did not have much to control there and enjoyed great prestige, they had little to fear from their captains.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.