prestigiouspres‧ti‧gious /preˈstɪdʒəs $ -ˈstɪː-, -ˈsti-/ ●○○ adjective 
a prestigious literary award a highly prestigious university
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- I am a partner in one of Cleveland's oldest and most prestigious law firms.
- One of the most prestigious universities in the country is looking for a new president.
- The anxiously awaited invitations to the prestigious end-of-year dance began to arrive.
- Women are attaining powerful and prestigious managerial positions.
- Key Publishing, who produce FlyPast, added a sum of £500 to go with the prestigious trophy and the associated publicity.
- Serious contenders for the prestigious individual all-around gold medal title could number as many as 10.
- The other awards, featured on page 15, may be more prestigious but they certainly won't be more hotly contested.
- The simpler forms are designed for less prestigious or valuable property.
- Was it prestigious or trashy to be a disco diva?
Longman Language Activatorhaving a good reputation
a reputable company or business person has a good reputation and can be trusted: · If you are going to be out late, book a taxi from a reputable firm.· We chose that company because we thought they were reputable.· Most reputable suppliers advertise in Birds magazine.a reputable source: · Only buy floppy disks that have come from a reputable source.
a prestigious organization, event, or product has a reputation of being one of the best of its kind and is highly respected: · I am a partner in one of Cleveland's oldest and most prestigious law firms.· The anxiously awaited invitations to the prestigious end-of-year dance began to arrive.· Women are attaining powerful and prestigious managerial positions.
if a person or their work is well thought of , they have a good reputation for the quality of their work: · Richards is well thought of within his own firm.· Millet's work is less well thought of today than it was during his lifetime.
prestige goods, products, services etc cost a lot and have a very good reputation: · There are always prestige neighbourhoods where only the wealthy or successful can afford to live.· champagne, caviar, truffles and other prestige goods
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY a highly prestigious universityCOLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
admired as one of the best and most important: a highly prestigious university (=very well-respected)· The Nobel Prize is regarded as the most prestigious award in the world.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB· The private practice was never very large but it was highly prestigious.
· Why does theorizing seem to be so much more prestigious than empirical research?· This has not gone down too well with the Torinese, who want a more prestigious side to inaugurate their new stadium.· Other firms may be bigger and more prestigious, but their clients are terrified of Pannone.· Some were richer and more prestigious than others, and their favour presumably the more worth having.· The other awards, featured on page 15, may be more prestigious but they certainly won't be more hotly contested.· Acquavella offers a relationship which is, in some respects, even more prestigious than Kirkman.
· As we suggested, this applies even to the largest and most prestigious search firms.· The most prestigious law schools had turned him down, as had the Ivyish colleges four years before.· Go right here to reach almost immediately the Poldi-Pezzoli Museum and one of the most prestigious private art collections in the world.· The prize, which includes a $ 25, 000 honorarium, is considered one of the most prestigious in medicine.· These Districts contain the most prestigious teaching hospitals, which are staffed by the medical establishment.· The prizes, the most prestigious awards given for journalism, are presented annually by Columbia University.· For that at Olympia, the oldest and most prestigious, it was customary for cities at war to call a truce.· But as I rode out with the nation's most prestigious hunt, I found its members the model of politeness.
NOUN· The prizes, the most prestigious awards given for journalism, are presented annually by Columbia University.· The entire white watch crew at Wallasey fire station received a prestigious award in recognition of their bravery at the triple rescue.· The Nobel committee aimed well in choosing the anti-land mine campaigners for the prestigious award.
· This is a prestigious event and deserves publicity, even if they don't come.· This was what today would be described as a prestigious event.· This major prestigious event is currently being coordinated by Northern Arts.
· Clinton was a Rhodes scholar at the prestigious university.
a prestigious literary award a highly prestigious university