prestigious
Americanadjective
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indicative of or conferring prestige.
the most prestigious address in town.
- Synonyms:
- distinguished
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having a high reputation; honored; esteemed.
a prestigious author.
- Synonyms:
- notable, illustrious
Other Word Forms
- prestigiously adverb
- prestigiousness noun
Etymology
Origin of prestigious
First recorded in 1540–50; from Latin praestigiōsus “full of tricks, deceitful,” from praestigi(ae) “juggler's tricks” ( prestige ) + -ōsus -ous
Example Sentences
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David Szalay became the first Hungarian British writer to receive the prestigious Booker Prize with ‘Flesh,’ his sixth novel.
From Los Angeles Times
Cross country, though, is no longer the prestigious discipline it once was and the number taking part at the top level has fallen.
From BBC
Hudson returned to the realm of music with the flawed yet prestigious “Nine,” which showed off her singing chops and drew a SAG Award ensemble nomination, her highest recognition post-“Almost Famous.”
From Los Angeles Times
In their own minds, top grades, prestigious awards, and competitive research funding are not proof of ability.
From Science Daily
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur paid a record $3.2 million for a giant bluefin tuna Monday at an annual prestigious new year auction in Tokyo's main fish market, smashing the previous all-time high.
From Barron's
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