spoils

/ (spɔɪlz) /

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pl n

(sometimes singular) valuables seized by violence, esp in war

mainly US the rewards and benefits of public office regarded as plunder for the winning party or candidateSee also spoils system

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Words nearby spoils

spoiler, spoiler party, spoilfive, spoil for, spoil ground, spoils, spoilsman, spoilsport, spoils system, spoilt, Spokane

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How to use spoils in a sentence

Yet instead of disbelieving that the facts will set us free, we cling to them as if they were spoils of war.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim|James Poulos|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over time, old rivalries began to deepen, particularly over the spoils of corruption.
‘The Good Lie’ and the Hard Truths of South Sudan|John Prendergast|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Perhaps worst of all, this scramble for spoils raises the value of gains even as it lowers the bar for action.
Is Democracy Doomed Abroad?|James Poulos|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile, ISIS amassed resources, money, and heavy weapons brought back as spoils from their military victories in Iraq.
Obama Is Just 'Tickling' ISIS, Syrian Rebels Say|Josh Rogin|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Umar al-Shishani inspects spoils of war…Looks quite pleased,” the tweet said.
Iraq’s Terrorists Are Becoming a Full-Blown Army|Eli Lake, Jamie Dettmer, Nadette De Visser|June 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All insert yis (or yes) before parde; which spoils both sense and metre.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
All insert white after Was, which spoils metre and story (see l. 948).
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems|Geoffrey Chaucer
With his vast income, acquired from the spoils of nearly every country in Europe, he maintained his high rank in lordly fashion.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
And your spoils shall be gathered together as the locusts are gathered, as when the ditches are full of them.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
She is one of those lovable little creatures that every body spoils!
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater

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