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trophy

adjective

NAmE//ˈtroʊfi//

[only before noun] trophy building/art/girlfriend, etc. (informal) (disapproving)

an impressive or beautiful thing or person that you have in order to make other people admire you We don't need a trophy building for our business. These people are interested in opera as a trophy event.

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