: any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity
called also Nobel
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He won the Nobel Prize for economics.
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The project is nothing but a big swing, daring to take on one of the biggest myths of 20th century culture — a transformative artist who sold 125 million albums, has won Grammys, an Oscar, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Nobel Prize in Literature, the only musician ever to do so.
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Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Years after being president, Carter devoted much of his attention to diplomacy and advocacy overseas in places like Haiti and North Korea — work that led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Newport is unquestionably the pivot point of this period, and the greatest paradox may be that the hostility Dylan faced, whatever the real reason, proved to be crucial in the creative future of the man who would ultimately win the Nobel Prize for literature.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Neglecting to show up to the ceremony to receive his Nobel Prize?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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Jordan Hoffman, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Years after being president, Carter devoted much of his attention to diplomacy and advocacy overseas in places like Haiti and North Korea — work that led to him being awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 2002.
—Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
Newport is unquestionably the pivot point of this period, and the greatest paradox may be that the hostility Dylan faced, whatever the real reason, proved to be crucial in the creative future of the man who would ultimately win the Nobel Prize for literature.
—Alan Light, New York Times, 27 Dec. 2024
Neglecting to show up to the ceremony to receive his Nobel Prize?
—Chris Stanton, Vulture, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Nobel Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nobel%20Prize. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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Nobel Prize
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No·bel Prize
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: an annual prize (as in literature, medicine, peace) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of people who work for the interests of humanity
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