PRIZED


Meaning of PRIZED in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES

a prized/treasured possession (= one that is very important to you )

One of my most treasured possessions is a small book of prayers.

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ ADVERB

most

Sadly, one of the most prized wildlife trophies remains the head of a mountain gorilla.

A small, terrified child clutching a satchel with both arms as though it were her most prized possession.

The reality of life is of course that it is the bad news man who should be the most prized .

Many young girls lost what was then termed as their most prized possession ... their virginity.

It boasts a banqueting hall with one of the most prized scissor-beam roofs in the country.

Inequality in housing, health and welfare Housing A house is one of the most prized possessions in our society.

The triumph of greed; an Antiques Roadshow society in which our most prized assets were sold off for profit.

Books are me most prized possessions, ye ken.

■ NOUN

possession

A small, terrified child clutching a satchel with both arms as though it were her most prized possession .

That s a prized possession , as he was one of my heros, along with Mr Lorimer!

A bicycle was a prized possession , and repaid the care spent on it in perfect working order.

Many young girls lost what was then termed as their most prized possession ... their virginity.

Mike Tunnell walked off with the prized possession of a wooden spoon.

Its the ideal platform for owners to show off their prized possession .

Inequality in housing, health and welfare Housing A house is one of the most prized possessions in our society.

Books are me most prized possessions , ye ken.

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A small, terrified child clutching a satchel with both arms as though it were her most prized possession.

But the white-and-holy showed them off like prized exhibits, for they liked to make the most of their scanty history.

Every collector prized letters above all.

Hardly bothering to look at the prized volume, Emily said it was worth a try.

Owners of the prized plates gathered in Oxfordshire to judge the best.

Sadly, one of the most prized wildlife trophies remains the head of a mountain gorilla.

The triumph of greed; an Antiques Roadshow society in which our most prized assets were sold off for profit.

They're a highly prized military asset.

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