prize-winning
Honored with medals
Prize-winning describes something that has won or is worthy of winning a prize or award: a prize-winning novel, prize-winning roses, her prize-winning smile.
The term suggests recognized excellence in competition, whether the prize is literal or figurative.
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- honoredGiven recognition or respect
- laudedPublicly honored or celebrated
recognized · distinguished · championship · blue-ribbon · trophy · accolade · elite · outstanding
Major journalism award
- BookerName or prize
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- bestsellingHighest in sales
- authorCreator of written works
novelist · poet · journalist · essay · fiction · screenplay · playwright · Hugo
Systematic fact-finding effort
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- discoveryAct of finding something
- innovationCreating something original
- peer-reviewedEvaluated by field experts
groundbreaking · pioneering · MacArthur · fellowship · grant · thesis · dissertation · laboratory
acclaimed
Publicly and enthusiastically praised
- decoratedMade more visually appealing
- celebratedWidely known and praised
- honoredGiven recognition or respect
lauded · recognized · distinguished · championship · blue-ribbon · trophy · accolade · elite · outstanding · exceptional
Pulitzer
Major journalism award
- BookerName or prize
- NobelSwedish prize surname
- bestsellingHighest in sales
author · novelist · poet · journalist · essay · fiction · screenplay · playwright · Hugo · Nebula
research
Systematic fact-finding effort
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- discoveryAct of finding something
- innovationCreating something original
peer-reviewed · groundbreaking · pioneering · MacArthur · fellowship · grant · thesis · dissertation · laboratory · academic
contest
Organized competitive event
- entryAccess or submission
- submissionYielding to another's will
- finalistLast-round participant
nominee · contender · judging · selection · category · division · jackpot · sweepstakes · lottery · raffle
livestock
Domesticated farm animals
- horticultureCultivating plants systematically
- breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
- pedigreeRecord of descent
produce · pumpkin · tomato · rose · orchid · garden · harvest · specimen · cultivar · exhibitor
prize-winningoverlooked
Not noticed or considered
unrecognized · unacknowledged · unheralded · uncelebrated · unknown
prize-winningfailed
Did not succeed
unsuccessful · inferior · substandard · mediocre · second-rate