Definition
to award (a prize to someone): to present, to give (a prize to someone)
an award: a prize, a gift, a trophy
to award: to present with, to give
Pronunciation examples
UK: He was awarded $5,000 in damages.
US: She won an award at the film festival.
- "Watching your "performance" yesterday at the Smelly Awards, I felt a wide spectrum of emotions: Disappointment."
- "Philip : Nominated for a Smelly Award."
- "This is obviously a great honor, and a few of us will be flying to Los Angeles next week for the award ceremony."
- "In the event of flight cancellations, compensation will be awarded."
- "Ladies and gentlemen, here are the nominees for the Smelly Award for "Male fragrance of the year"."
- "Accepting this award is Kalvin Krime himself."
- "Give me the award!"
- "Our company's marquee perfume release last year, "Adonis for men", has been nominated for a "Smelly" award, the most prestigious award in the perfume industry."
- "On the Internet, the clip of you at the award show has been viewed over a million times, and hits on the Delavigne website have quadrupled since last night..."
- "After six months of record sales, Philip was awarded the position of Director, which he held ever since."
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