Meaning & use
award-winning
Having received one or more official prizes for excellence in a particular field.
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The restaurant hired an award-winning chef known for his inventive seafood dishes.
Her award-winning documentary explored the effects of climate change on coastal towns.
A note on using this word
Award-winning is always hyphenated when placed directly before a noun, as in award-winning novel.
Words with a similar meaning
acclaimedprizewinning
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