: any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity
called also Nobel
Examples of Nobel Prize in a Sentence
He won the Nobel Prize for economics.
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That mission has grown more pressing since 2016, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
American critic and novelist Susan Sontag had her as a likely future contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Some team members, including Kroto, later earned the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry based on the paper.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Coetzee, who is the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature and winner of the Booker Prize twice, will attend Cannes to support the film.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
American critic and novelist Susan Sontag had her as a likely future contender for the Nobel Prize for Literature.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
Some team members, including Kroto, later earned the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry based on the paper.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
Coetzee, who is the recipient of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Literature and winner of the Booker Prize twice, will attend Cannes to support the film.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Nobel Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nobel%20Prize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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Nobel Prize
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No·bel Prize
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: an annual prize (as in literature, medicine, peace) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of people who work for the interests of humanity
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