prestigious
adjective/prɛˈstɪdʒəs/
Frequency rank: #5,028 most common English word
Meaning
Highly respected and admired, usually because of importance or high quality.
Example sentence
She was thrilled to receive an offer from the prestigious university in Boston.
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