prestigious
📖 Definitions
adjective
Honored, esteemed, or having high status.
💬 Usage Examples
“The announcement of the winner of the Nobel prize in literature usually prompts one of three reactions. The first is ‘Who?’; the second is ‘Why?’; the third -- by far the rarest -- is ‘Hurrah!’ This year, reactions were firmly in the first two camps. On Oct 5, Jon Fosse, a Norwegian, was awarded the world’s most prestigious writing prize.” Prestigious, Lucrative, and Bonkers; The Economist (London, UK); Oct 14, 2023.