trophy
/ˈtɹoʊfi/ verb C2- To adorn (someone) with trophies.
- To win a trophy in a competition.
He/she/it trophies · Past trophied · Past participle trophied · -ing form trophying
Verb forms
- Base form
- trophy
- He/she/it
- trophies
- Past
- trophied
- Past participle
- trophied
- -ing form
- trophying
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You give away horses worth a thousand louis; you save the lives of ladies of high rank and beauty; under the name of Major Black you run thoroughbreds ridden by tiny urchins not larger than marmots; then, when you have carried off the golden trophy of victory, instead of setting any value on it, you give it to the first handsome woman you think of!”
To this day, that small trophy remains the ultimate prize in international cricket.
For both nations, winning the Ashes is about much more than just a trophy.
The most prestigious competition was the International Fisherman’s Trophy.
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