grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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The Dodgers’ grand prize from the trade deadline was hardly a reckless choice to start Game 1 of the division series. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Now, the three dogs are moving on to the final phase of the contest before the grand prize winner is announced. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026 Once winemaking was allowed again, Ernest and Herman, his brother, developed the Valle de Oro sauvignon blanc in 1932, which went on to win a grand prize at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2026 The prizes will vary from city to city, but each gallery will be giving away $10,000 worth of numismatic collectibles, ranging from roughly $300 to a grand prize valued at around $3,500. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand prize

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“Grand prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20prize. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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