grand prize

noun

: the top prize given in a contest

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Prizes include one grand prize of $10,000, five first-place prizes of $1,000, 30 second-place prizes of $100, and 200 third-place prizes of $10. Greta Cross, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026 Meeks took home the $200,000 grand prize, a custom crown and scepter, and an exclusive makeup collaboration with Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2026 Myki Meeks was crowned as the Season 18 winner, taking home a $200,000 grand prize courtesy of RuPaul’s Drag Race Match Queen, a custom crown and scepter from Fierce Drag Jewels, and a year’s supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills Cosmetics. Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 The Mega Millions jackpot was previously hit March 10, when an Illinois player won the $536 million grand prize, lottery officials said. Don Sweeney april 22, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grand prize

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“Grand prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grand%20prize. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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