prizewinning

Thân thiện

The prizewinning dog wears a blue ribbon on its collar.

Definition

Adjective 1. Having won a prize or prizes: Describes something, such as an animal, person, or object, that has been awarded a prize, typically in a competition or contest. 2. Of superior quality or excellence: Often implies that the item or individual is recognized as being among the best in its category due to its award-winning status.

Usage Examples

• The museum acquired a prizewinning sculpture from the international art fair.
• She is a prizewinning journalist, known for her in-depth investigative reports.
• The restaurant is famous for its prizewinning pie recipe.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be used attributively (before a noun) or, less commonly, predictively.
  • Attributive: "We visited the prizewinning garden."
  • Predictive: "The design was prizewinning."
• It often functions as a compound adjective to add prestige and denote recognized quality.

Variants and Related Words

• Award-winning (adj.): A very close synonym, often used interchangeably with "prizewinning."
• Prize (n.): The award or trophy that is won.
• Winner (n.): The person or thing that wins a prize.

Synonyms

• Award-winning
• Champion
• Laureate
• Honored

Antonyms

• Unrecognized
• Losing
• Unsuccessful

Học thuật

Adjective

1. holding first place in a contest
   • a champion show dog
   • a prizewinning wine

Từ đồng nghĩa

• champion