prize
noun
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
prized
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past participleof prize.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
-
past tense formof prize.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
prizenouna reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition. -
a word form of
prize.
prizenouna reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
Example Sentences
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One of its most striking features is an approximately 11,000-square-foot, air-conditioned collector’s garage, which once housed dozens of Foreman’s prized vehicles.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
PepsiCo used to embody everything investors prized in a stock: dependable brands, reliable earnings growth and steady returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026
He added there was an EU-wide shortage of the edible fungi, which are prized by chefs for their "lovely, robust flavour".
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
High quality decorated vessels would likely have circulated widely and been prized throughout the community.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
But the British had to preserve Nigeria as it was, their prized creation, their large market, their thorn in France's eye.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
