prize
noun
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
have prized
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present perfectof prize.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Outside, the home features a glittering lap pool that overlooks the ocean, while hedges that border the 1-acre property help to ensure privacy from prying eyes, something that Doherty is said to have prized.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 2, 2026
"If you think about it, we all have prized possessions," says Dr Bratiotis.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2024
As Jessica Levinson, a Loyola Marymount University law professor, put it, “We have prized turnout over speed.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 16, 2022
For centuries, woodworkers have prized “spalted” wood, in which fungi create decorative patterns of lines and color.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 17, 2021
The only being who did not yield to the charms of her surpassing beauty and amiability was the one who ought to have prized her above all others—her husband.
From The Girl's Own Paper, Vol. VIII: No. 356, October 23, 1886. by Various
