Key
Key adjective - Coming before all others in importance.
Usage example: maintains that Sir Isaac Newton remains the key figure in physical science
Prestigious and key are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prestigious" instead an adjective "Key".
Prestigious
Prestigious adjective - Having a good reputation especially in a field of knowledge.
Key and prestigious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Key" instead an adjective "Prestigious".
Nearby Word: prestige
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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In fact they considered the key part of the premise being that Cliff and Clair were college educated and practiced prestigious trades, where most other sitcoms (white or black cast) were blue-collar in nature.Spawned a popular college-themed spinoff, A Different World, in 1987.
Source: Series / The Cosby Show
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