Prizing

The term prizing originated in Virginia, and as performed by the early planters, is thus described by an old writer on tobacco culture: -- ❋ E. R. Billings (N/A)

The room which acted as an armoury was unguarded and had a flimsy door; another Englishman and myself had no difficulty in prizing it open. ❋ Unknown (1938)

Students learn the skill of "prizing" - to appreciate and celebrate each other's innate essence, independent of beliefs or behavior. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Ever since, it has borne a whiff of consumerist self-indulgence, and its advocates then and now are accused of prizing sensation over anything more profound or ostensibly value-laden. ❋ Unknown (2011)

France, while prizing Unesco as its showpiece U.N. tenant, chips in just 6.1%. ❋ Jonathan Schanzer (2011)

'The National Humanities Center describes the Great Awakening as a reaffirmation of the view that "being truly religious meant trusting the heart rather than the head, prizing feeling more than thinking, and relying on biblical revelation rather than human reason."' ❋ Unknown (2010)

Otherwise, corporations will continue calling the shots, prizing their own bottom line above all else. ❋ Pam Spritzer (2011)

"The National Humanities Center describes the Great Awakening as a reaffirmation of the view that 'being truly religious meant trusting the heart rather than the head, prizing feeling more than thinking, and relying on biblical revelation rather than human reason.'" ❋ Unknown (2010)

It's one thing for one grown man to make sneering comments about another grown man's green blood and cold-hearted prizing of logic above feeling. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Auto makers are also betting that younger consumers, who have grown up prizing elegant miniaturization in digital devices, will carry that mindset to their choices of cars. ❋ Joseph B. White (2012)

The National Humanities Center describes the Great Awakening as a reaffirmation of the view that "being truly religious meant trusting the heart rather than the head, prizing feeling more than thinking, and relying on biblical revelation rather than human reason." ❋ Unknown (2010)

South Korea's sex ratio at birth reached 115 to 100 in the 1990s but has since fallen back to 107, thanks to what Mr. Eberstadt calls a "spontaneous and largely uncoordinated congealing of a mass movement for honoring, protecting and prizing daughters." ❋ Matt Ridley (2012)

As I noted in "Public Mycasting System," one of my trends for 2011, the way we communicate is growing new appendages faster than a starfish, and people are prizing authenticity in self-revelations on blogs, link sharing, geo-tagging software, texting, IM and so on. ❋ Marian Salzman (2011)

We are waiting, always waiting, for a game that can send us running to the blogosphere to discuss -- "here, here's one," we gasp, prizing Flower closely, thumbing through the indices of academia to find quotes about art, cracking our thesauruses for synonyms of narrative, homophones for wind. ❋ SVGL (2009)

Alex: Yo man, that [sandwhich] was [prize]. Mike: Cereal ? Alex: [Ya man], prize. Mike: Like yo momma' ! Alex: Naw man. ❋ Flite13 (2009)

[Sean Kane] has a prize named "[Kaelin] [Murray]". ❋ EnderDaniel123 (2017)

[Rosie] [ODonnell] is a real [prize]. ❋ Lothario (2006)

Ok, [we need] to [get naked] while I [rise for the prize]! ❋ I, Wreckerrr (2016)

my [boss] is a [walking] talking [arsehole], a prize cunt ❋ Scottie2Hottie (2006)

[Art critic]: What piece are you currently working on? Artist: I've got a [polystyrene] box which I've painted purple and filled with baked apples. It represents the pain and despair of missing [a phone call] when you're in the shower. Art critic: Should make the shortlist for the Briggsy Prize. ❋ Colin Cummerbund (2006)

"omg u [fuckin'] suck here's your n00ble prize [award] [fag]" ❋ Michelle Teh H4x0r (2008)

[the door] [prize] [sent me] rolling across three lanes of busy traffic. ❋ Berzerkah (2005)

"[Leanna], did you really go to that [client] meeting with [Karl], even though you didn't work on that project and don't know anything about it? You are such a prized showdog." "Yeah, but maybe he will get more business now that the client knows he works with such a hot chick." ❋ Sallie Mason (2005)

"How was the day at [the lake]?" "I did not catch anything, but I gave [Kelly] a [prize marlin]." ❋ Sweet River (2006)