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trophies

The correct spelling is trophies.

How to pronounce trophies

noun

Say it like: Tro-fee-s

The correct spelling is trophies. Tropæum. For example: "He won the trophy in a running competition."

Usage Examples

“He won the trophy in a running competition.”

“The set of antlers which hung on the wall was his prized trophy.”

“His trophies included his second wife, his successful children, the third and fourth homes in Palm Beach and Malibu, his three yachts (for the Pacific, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean), his jet, and his mistresses.”

Definition

noun

  1. 1.Tropæum.
  2. 2.An object, usually in the form of a statuette, cup, or shield, awarded for success in a competition or to mark a special achievement.
  3. 3.An object taken as a prize by a hunter or conqueror, especially one that is displayed.
  4. 4.Any emblem of success; a status symbol.
  5. 5.(by extension) An object taken by a serial killer or rapist as a memento of the crime.

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