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单词 egot
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EGOT

[ ee-got ]
/ ˈi gɒt /

noun

the honor of winning at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in competitive rather than honorary categories: How many people have earned an EGOT?
a person who has achieved such an honor by winning all four awards: He is just an Oscar away from being an EGOT.

verb (used without object)

to achieve such an honor: She is one of the few entertainers to EGOT.

Origin of EGOT

First recorded in 1980–85; from the initial letters of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony

Words nearby EGOT

egomania, egophony, ego psychology, ego-surf, ego-syntonic, EGOT, egotism, egotist, egotistic, ego trip, egotropic
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Example sentences from the Web for EGOT

  • The song then won Best Original Song, and in turn won composer Bobby Lopez the final award he needed to be in the EGOT club.

    Oscars 2014 Best Moments: Lupita Wins, Pink Sings & One Epic Selfie|Kevin Fallon|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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