trophy
(troʊfi )
Word forms: trophies
1. countable noun B2
A trophy is a prize, for example a silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race.
2. countable noun
Trophy is used in the names of some competitions and races in which the winner receives a trophy.
He finished third in the Tote Gold Trophy.
3. countable noun
A trophy is something that you keep in order to show that you have done something very difficult.
His office was lined with animal heads, trophies of his hunting hobby. [+ of]
Synonyms: souvenir, spoils, relic, memento
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Collocations:
collect a trophy gold trophy major trophy present a trophy trophy cabinet trophy winner win a trophy
He will have to wait to collect his trophy, as the presentation scene had not been filmed by the time the lockdown was imposed.
Times,Sunday Times
Right then, going up to collect his trophy and then speak to the 15,000 crowd was probably the last thing he felt like.
The Sun
None of us can predict who will collect the trophy.
The Sun
It was a fact he reminded her about as he went up to collect his trophy.
The Sun
Once a player has collected all trophies needed, you need to get to the center.
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My strength of being quite a good performer in every test area helped me win the gold trophy.
Times, Sunday Times
He then scaled a safety fence to show off the gold trophy to the thousands of fans who had swarmed on to the track.
The Sun
Gale, in blue training kit, was close to tears when he finally got his hands on the gold trophy half an hour later.
The Sun
They will have a gold trophy icon on the label.
Times, Sunday Times
He reaches a tall stairway leading up to a giant gold trophy.
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All of us at the club want the same thing, which is to be successful by winning major trophies.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
I still have ambitions to win more major trophies.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
He's won more major trophies in more countries than any other senior football manager.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The president will present a trophy to the winner of the summer sumo wrestling tournament tomorrow.
Times, Sunday Times
I'm appalled that they are not going to present the trophy on the day.
The Sun
Hearing your own name called out and presenting the trophy to the winning greyhound owner makes a really memorable experience.
The Sun
They were informed as they presented the trophy to the fans in an open-top bus parade.
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The former presented the trophy while the latter had been introduced to the two teams prior to the game.
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World titles in his trophy cabinet at super bantamweight, super featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight followed.
The Sun (2015)
Wheel and deal for new players and finesse tactics until the trophy cabinet groans.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
At least Arsenal have one team they can rely on to put some silverware in the trophy cabinet.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
There are paintings of steam trains, embroidered banners and a trophy cabinet filled with silver cups from darts competitions.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It is not an easy thing for a club to do, especially when the trophy cabinet remains unopened.
The Sun (2012)
One may prove to be a surprise trophy winner.
Times, Sunday Times
They would compete in series of challenges to be deemed trophy winner.
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Too much to hope that they can be as consistent as the trophy winners of old.
Times, Sunday Times
And so he turned not to one of sport's great champions or trophy winners.
Times, Sunday Times
And the only trophy winners so far?
Times, Sunday Times
It is our last realistic chance of winning a trophy this season.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
This team have reached four semifinals in a row and deserve to win a trophy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Spurs may claim they have at least won a trophy in the last nine months.
The Sun (2008)
52 0 f 92 football league managers have won a trophy.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Translations:
Chinese: 战利品
Japanese: トロフィー
- large holdings
- large increase
- large influx
- large insurer
- large landowner
- largely
- largely absent
- largely anonymous
- largely attributable to
- largely automated
- largely autonomous
- largely ceremonial
- largely devoid of
- largely empty
- largely ignorant
- largely immune
- largely inaccessible
- largely independent
- largely indifferent to
- largely indistinguishable
- largely ineffective
- largely ineffectual
- largely intact
- largely invisible
- largely irrelevant