Example sentences for: prestige

How can you use “prestige” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • According to the Chronicle of Higher Education , Fish will become dean of liberal arts and sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago, a respected commuter campus making a bid for greater prestige and attention.

  • The 16th century was glorious for Spain, with the conquest of the New World bringing much prestige and wealth.

  • French, perhaps because it is a language of prestige, seems to be transplanted more carefully than other modern languages.

  • He doesn't need the power and prestige of Washington and feels no compulsion to claw his way up.

  • The one place where adopted names retain an organic vitality is in occupations where professionals can still claim some prestige based on a perception of personal exploits or exotic capabilities, such as organized crime (Gregory "The Grim Reaper" Scarpa, Anthony "Gas Pipe" Casso) and pornographic entertainment (Lisa Lipps, Sandra Scream--to name two of the more serene).


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