trophy

Example Sentences

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For now, it remains empty -- a trophy, activists say, for a community that fought back.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Kering had spent aggressively in recent years, acquiring trophy properties on Fifth Avenue in New York and Via Montenapoleone in Milan, and spending roughly $3.5 billion buying the fragrance house Creed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

This will depend on who lifts the trophy at Wembley on 16 May.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The biggest one for McIlroy is less tangible than the Green Jacket in the wardrobe, the sterling silver replica trophy on the mantelpiece, or the reserved spot in the car park.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

It glistens on the trophy in his hands.

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson