prize
noun
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
prizes
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present tense formof prize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Wawrinka had been a player whose career was ticking along steadily, rather than spectacularly, until he lifted one of the sport's biggest prizes at the age of 28.
From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026
Winner of the Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, still among the most prestigious prizes any movie can claim, “Fjord” aims for both a quiet, subtle power and the directness of a sledgehammer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
He also prizes the laboratory of the recording studio, especially once the band has left.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The medicine prize will be followed by the prizes for physics on Tuesday and chemistry on Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
All of them sit on folding wooden chairs, like graduating students who are about to be given prizes.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
