top prize

First place medal

The top prize is the highest award in a competition or contest—the grand prize, first place, the biggest win.

Lotteries advertise their top prize to attract players.

Game shows build suspense around whether contestants will walk away with the top prize.

She took home the top prize at the science fair.

Opposites
prize ranking/prestige

top prizeconsolation prize

Award for losing participants

booby prize · last place · wooden spoon · participation trophy · runner-up

outcome quality

top prizenothing

Not any thing

loss · defeat · elimination · disqualification · empty-handed

Family

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Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G