Team won golden trophy.

Meaning: A group of people working together were successful in a competition or contest and were given a cup or other object made of or containing gold as a prize.

Choice of Words: Team is a group of people working together, won means to be successful in a competition or contest, golden means made of or containing gold, trophy is a cup or other object given as a prize for winning a competition.

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The team triumphed, earning the coveted golden trophy.

Meaning: This means that the team won a victory and got a prize made of gold that many people wanted.

Choice of Words: Triumphed means to win a victory, earning means to get something as a result of your efforts, coveted means something that is highly desired, and trophy is a prize for winning a competition. When you put them together, "The team triumphed, earning the coveted golden trophy" means that the team won a victory and received a prize made of gold that was highly desired.

After a hard-fought battle, the team emerged victorious, hoisting the gleaming golden trophy high above their heads.

Meaning: This means that the team won a difficult competition and celebrated their victory by lifting the gold trophy high in the air.

Choice of Words: Hard-fought means a competition that was difficult and required a lot of effort, battle is a fight or competition, emerged means to come out of something, victorious means to win, hoisting means to lift something up, and gleaming means to shine brightly. When you put them together, "After a hard-fought battle, the team emerged victorious, hoisting the gleaming golden trophy high above their heads" means that the team won a difficult competition and lifted the gold trophy high in the air.

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