1
as in respected
having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge
a nutritional study that has been published by a prestigious medical journal
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2
as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
the most prestigious social club in town
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Recent Examples of prestigious
The case amplifies an increasingly existential fight for Harvard, one of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher education.
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Over the past two weeks, celebrities have been flocking to France en masse to attend the most prestigious film festival in history: Cannes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
She was originally built by Feadship, the most prestigious superyacht builder in the world, to a design by the late Jon Bannenberg, arguably the most esteemed yacht designer to have ever lived.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The novel won the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction as well as the Writer’s Prize.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Michael Wilner, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Over the past two weeks, celebrities have been flocking to France en masse to attend the most prestigious film festival in history: Cannes.
—India Espy-Jones, Essence, 23 May 2025
She was originally built by Feadship, the most prestigious superyacht builder in the world, to a design by the late Jon Bannenberg, arguably the most esteemed yacht designer to have ever lived.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The novel won the prestigious Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction as well as the Writer’s Prize.
—Michael Schaub, Oc Register, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prestigious
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That’s the number of borrowers with outstanding federal student loan debt as of the second quarter of 2025, according to the Department of Education.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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The in-development Mars Sample Return mission aims to address these basic outstanding questions by delivering the first-ever unaltered fragments of another world to Earth.—
Ari Koeppel,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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The maximum charging speed is a respectable 128 kW for the larger battery and 102 kW for the smaller one, which equates to a charge from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes.—
Utkarsh Sood,
New Atlas,
24 May 2025
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Duchene has a respectable 18 individual scoring chances in the playoffs, per Natural Stat Trick, including 11 high-danger ones.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Lesser known, but no less distinguished, is Cesare Attolini.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
24 May 2025
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Father Roman, a distinguished figure with curly black hair and floor-sweeping black cassock, let us in.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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As the cybersecurity landscape advances, staying informed through reputable threat intelligence sources and adopting adaptive security measures will be critical.—
Yaamini Barathi Mohan,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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Instead, enter the health claim into a reputable search engine like Google and see what trusted sources have to say.—
Angshuman K. Kashyap,
The Conversation,
16 May 2025
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Billy has had an illustrious career over the years.—
Nicholas Rice,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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Owners Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos moved to Colorado in 2020 after illustrious careers as professional pastry chefs, and began the bakery out of their kitchen.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
20 May 2025
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First seen by Daring Fireball’s John Gruber and reported by esteemed tech site The Verge, Apples’ warning comes in the form of an exclamation point.—
Kate O'Flaherty,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The new restaurants were added to the list in the lead-up to the California Michelin Guide ceremony on June 25, where the guide will announce the restaurants receiving the esteemed Michelin stars and Bib Gourmand awards.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2025
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The last three holes at this famous Charlotte venue are known as the Green Mile.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
18 May 2025
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Those movies also had a bevy of famous guest stars, including Debbie Reynolds, Jerry Orbach, Robert Guillaume, David Hasselhoff and Paul Anka.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The Saint James pop-up at Printemps New York (One Wall Street, NYC) is open to the public for a limited one-month run, offering an introduction to the renowned Normandy craftsmanship with no passport required.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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Jacques Pépin: The renowned chef and cookbook author shares stories from his life and kitchen.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
25 May 2025
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“Prestigious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prestigious. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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