How to Use prize in a Sentence

prize

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  • The last winner of the Mega Millions big prize was the first of the year for the game.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 11 May 2024
  • There are nine ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The top prize in that game is $1 million a year for 20 years.
    Amanda Garrett, The Enquirer, 12 Jan. 2024
  • At the end of the day, the couple voted in first place by the public wins the prize.
    Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 30 Dec. 2023
  • The third-largest prize of $1.348 billion was won last year in Maine.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2024
  • There are nine total ways to win a prize, from the jackpot to $2.
    Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Winners have one year from the date of the winning draw in which to claim their prizes.
    Pioneer Press Staff, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Click here to see how much and how the prizes compare to other races.
    Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2023
  • The odds of winning the jackpot prize are one in 292.2 million.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2023
  • No small prizes for matching the first five numbers were sold.
    The Arizona Republic, 26 Apr. 2024
  • The odds of winning any prize in the game are 1 in 3.68, according to Texas Lottery.
    Zaeem Shaikh, Dallas News, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The last winner to cash in a jackpot won a prize worth $842.4 million on New Year’s Day.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The overall odds of winning a Powerball prize (across all tiers) are about one in 24.9.
    The Courier-Journal, 9 Jan. 2024
  • The 2024 Grammy Awards have awarded the biggest prize of the night — and history was made.
    Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • MetLife will host eight, including the biggest prize of them all.
    Otis Livingston, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2024
  • The costume won him first prize in a local contest—$10, a fortune then for a little boy.
    Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2023
  • She could be spun off into her own series, a kind of Dance Moms with a priceless tiara and a throne as the prizes.
    Tom Gliatto, Peoplemag, 14 Dec. 2023
  • Alyona and Heil are offering a prize to one lucky donor.
    Fred Bronson, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2024
  • The non-jackpot prizes offered range from $4 to $1 million.
    Doc Louallen, USA TODAY, 20 Aug. 2023
  • Loyal players are the prize—but gaming fans are made, not born.
    Peggy Anne Salz, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
  • The current pool will likely be the No. 7 highest all-time lottery prizes in the nation.
    Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 17 July 2023
  • Any agreement would bring an end to the long-running battle for one of sport’s biggest prizes.
    Giles Turner, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2023
  • The top prize, which requires players to match an extra Lucky Ball in addition to the first five, is $1,000 a day for life.
    Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 27 Nov. 2023
  • No one won the jackpot in the drawing set for Tuesday night, and there were no $1 million prize winners.
    USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
  • It was said to have been only the fourth time since the prizes were first presented in 1917 that a weekly or one of its reporters won a Pulitzer.
    Sam Roberts, New York Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The Powerball prize is the third-largest in its history, officials said this week.
    Jay Croft, CNN, 14 July 2023
  • For the winners, the prize was a license to keep listing their property on sites like Airbnb and Vrbo.
    Amanda Hoover, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2023
  • The prize must be claimed at the Michigan Lottery headquarters in Lansing.
    Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 9 May 2024
  • Information: Put your Taylor Swift knowledge to the test for the chance to win prizes at Rhinegiest.
    Annasofia Scheve, The Enquirer, 22 June 2023
  • If there's no jackpot winner, the cash prize will increase by millions.
    USA TODAY, 29 Feb. 2024
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prize

2 of 2 verb
  • In a city built on photo ops, this was the most prized of all.
    Joe Heim, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2024
  • The birds are prized both as tablefare and as challenging ducks to hit on the wing.
    Phil Bourjaily, Field & Stream, 27 Dec. 2023
  • In the country of jamón, local dairy reigns supreme, with blue cheeses like the region’s Cabrales prized around the world.
    Andrew Ferren, WSJ, 11 Oct. 2023
  • The silver fish with black stripes down its body has long been prized as a sport fish and for its flaky white filets.
    Katie Shepherd, Washington Post, 2 Dec. 2023
  • Truss came to prize such attributes via a more circuitous route.
    Rosa Prince, CNN, 5 Sep. 2022
  • They are prized for their mild flavor and creamy texture.
    Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The answer is that the beluga sturgeon’s caviar is, and was, some of the most prized and expensive in the world.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 19 Oct. 2023
  • What part of the turkey is the most prized at your Thanksgiving table?
    Marissa Wu, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2023
  • They’re prized for their flavor and quite expensive to buy.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 11 May 2023
  • This year there are nine cookie varieties for sale, prized at $6 a box.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Jan. 2024
  • This cake is prized for its texture, thanks to mayonnaise.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The winds will be very light at local beaches but could be enough to make the face of breaking waves glassy, something prized by surfers and divers.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The company’s numbers were pretty grim for a CEO who prizes his free cash flow.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 May 2023
  • Analytics proved the value of 3-pointers and layups, and now every team in the NBA has learned to prize those shots.
    Mike Finger, ExpressNews.com, 29 Oct. 2020
  • This showy plant has origins in the Mediterranean region, and it's prized for its downy leaves, purple blooms, and strong, heady fragrance.
    Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 26 June 2023
  • In the late 1800s, great egrets were hunted nearly to extinction because their plumes were prized for ladies’ hats.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
  • But where there are errors, they can be prized by collectors and fetch far greater prices at auction.
    Robert Higgs, cleveland, 23 Aug. 2023
  • Wines, which include tempranillo, chenin blanc and merlot, are well-made and prized.
    Teresa Gubbins, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • Here’s a breakdown of what prizes the top five best picture nominees need to take to secure that Oscar.
    Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • This classic Mediterranean herb is prized for its downy leaves, purple blooms, and strong, heady fragrance.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2024
  • These acts of vandalism are aimed at the trees’ burl wood, taken from bulbous growths and prized by artists for its unique patterns.
    Nidha Eakambaram, oregonlive, 24 July 2023
  • The yellow metal is prized for its steadiness even when the economy and markets turn volatile.
    Krystal Hur, CNN, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Bright orange like a Circus Peanut with a fire engine red stripe, palominos are prized in stocker-rich states.
    Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 4 Apr. 2024
  • France is one of the oldest producers of fleur de sel, which is prized for its bright oceanic flavor profile.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appétit, 6 Dec. 2023
  • These landscapes have been prized for their economic value since the colonial era.
    Sutirtha Lahiri, Scientific American, 3 Mar. 2023
  • The wedding will take place on Aug. 24 in Geiranger, prized for its typical Norwegian scenery among mountains and fjords.
    Mark Lewis, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2023
  • Muscular and ferocious, the bluefin tuna has long been a top choice of anglers and chefs, who prize the fight and the flavor of its warm-blooded deep red flesh.
    Clea Simon, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2023
  • So while his camera swoops and glides and weaves its way around this couple and their helpers in the kitchen, these scenes still prize the in-progress meals and their preparation over behind-the-lens flashiness.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Some hunters want one backpack to use for day hikes as well as overnights and will prize expansion and adaptability.
    Justin Park, Popular Mechanics, 31 Aug. 2023
  • As a result, wind and solar developers prize existing transmission lines, like those built to carry power from Colstrip and other coal plants to big cities.
    Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2024

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