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trophynoun [ C ]

uk/ˈtrəʊ.fi/us/ˈtroʊ.fi/

B2 a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year:

He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy.
The Duchess of Cambridge will be presenting the trophies.

something used as a symbol of success from hunting or war:

The animal heads on the wall were trophies of his hunting trips.

More examples

  • The cup holders began their defence of the trophy in fine style.
  • He proudly held out his trophy for us to admire.
  • He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
  • They won the trophy for the third year running.
  • All his trophies are on a shelf in his sitting room.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Prizes, rewards and medals

  • Academy Award
  • award
  • blue ribbon
  • booby prize
  • bronze
  • bronze medal
  • colour
  • gong
  • Grammy
  • honor
  • honorable
  • honour
  • honourable mention
  • Pulitzer Prize
  • Purple Heart
  • quid pro quo
  • reward
  • ribbon
  • stake
  • VC

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trophynoun [ C ]

us/ˈtroʊ·fi/

a prize, such as a large silver cup or bowl, given to the one who wins a competition or race

A trophy is also something used as a symbol of success:

Under the long high-beamed ceiling, affixed to stone walls, were the trophies – heads of a rhinoceros and an African buffalo with huge horns.
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