trophy

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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:

win a trophy He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy.

present a trophy The Duchess of Cambridge will be presenting the trophies.

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

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

used to describe something such as a partner or a possession that is seen as a symbol of someone's success or social position:

They've got the house, the expensive sports car, the trophy spouse.

This Victorian house on sale for eight million could be the trophy estate that someone has been waiting for.

They looked to acquire trophy properties such as the Rockefeller Center and the Plaza Hotel.

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.