big, great, prestigious | special | coveted
She was the first woman to win this coveted prize.

glittering
He strove for the glittering prizes of politics.

first, top | runner-up, second | consolation | booby
The booby prize was awarded to the worst singer in the competition.

cash, money

award (sb), give (sb) | present
The prize was presented by the mayor.

get, receive, take, win | accept

go to sb/sth
The prize went to the grey long-haired cat.

be worth sth
a prize worth over £3,000

winner (also ‘prizewinner’) | money | draw

~ for
He won the Nobel Prize for Literature.

above
a precious thing to be prized above all else

as
The library is prized as the finest of its kind in England.

for
The berries are prized for their healing properties.

highly/much prized
two fruits that are much prized in Madeira