What does trophy mean in English?

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trophy Meaning, Definition, Pronunciation, Grammar & Synonyms❤️

0 a prize, such as a gold or silver cup, that is given to the winner of a competition or race, and often returned after a year to be given to the winner of the competition in the following year:
- He's an excellent rider, but he's never won a major trophy.
- The Duchess of Cambridge will be presenting the trophies.
- The animal heads on the wall were trophies of his hunting trips.
1 used to describe something such as a partner or a possession that is a symbol of someone's success or social position:
- These women are older well-off professionals who married a good-looking younger trophy husband.
- This Victorian house going for eight million could be the trophy estate that City buyers have been waiting for.
2 a prize, such as a large silver cup or bowl, given to the one who wins a competition or race
- Under the long high-beamed ceiling, affixed to stone walls, were the trophies – heads of a rhinoceros and an African buffalo with huge horns.

The cup holders began their defence of the trophy in fine style.
He proudly held out his trophy for us to admire.
He basked in his moment of glory, holding the trophy up to the crowd.
They won the trophy for the third year running.
All his trophies are on a shelf in his sitting room.
"Sometimes I wanted to tell everyone - this is my trophy boyfriend," she confessed.
If he's serious about the relationship, and not just using you as a trophy partner, then he'll make the effort.
They've got the vacation house, the expensive sports car, the trophy spouse.