trophy
noun
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
trophies
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pluralof trophy.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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However, supporters of the Parkhead side have spent the past decade being conditioned into watching their team clean up trophies while still delivering dominant, free-flowing football, hence the demand is there.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Its momentum escalated after David Harbour and Linda Cardellini won supporting acting trophies, and creator Steven Conrad scored writing and directing honors at an Emmys ceremony earlier this month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The practice has alarmed de la Espriella’s political opponents and human-rights groups, who accuse him of displaying the dead as trophies and violating international rules that prohibit desecrating those killed in operations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Here’s how the races for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards should shake out when the trophies are presented Monday at 5 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
It didn’t take me long to find the exhibit where Halliday’s five Game Designer of the Year trophies were displayed, next to a bronze statue of the man himself.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
