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prestigious

Definition for prestigious

adjective as in famous, influential

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Creditors, including in the United Arab Emirates and Thailand, claim billions of euros from Signa, whose vast portfolio used to include New York's Chrysler Building and several prestigious department store chains in Europe.

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In September it received the Ophir, Israel's most prestigious film award, for best documentary.

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"Ninety percent of the population rejects the demonic witch," Maduro said, without directly mentioning Machado or commenting on his political rival being awarded the prestigious prize.

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Her family settled in Queens, N.Y., and she attended the prestigious Bronx High School of Science.

Because it really is a ludicrous exercise, the kind one hopes was fun for the actors because the results are so wacky, and the cast so prestigious.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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