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EGOT

[ ee-got ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

the honor of winning at least one Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony in competitive rather than honorary categories:
How many people have earned an EGOT?
a person who has achieved such an honor by winning all four awards:
He is just an Oscar away from being an EGOT.

verb (used without object)

to achieve such an honor:
She is one of the few entertainers to EGOT.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of EGOT¹

First recorded in 1984; from the initial letters of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony

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Critics argue that Legend could have made a powerful statement by pulling out of the concert, especially given his highly respected "EGOT" status as someone who has won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.

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Washington: 20th person to win an EGOT.

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What “Liza” touchingly suggests is those people are life’s real EGOT.

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Foster, who has previously won Oscars for her work in "The Accused" and "The Silence of the Lambs," has checked almost all of the boxes needed to get her EGOT.

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Even ratings for the 2023 Tony Awards, traditionally the least-viewed of the “EGOT” quartet, rose modestly.

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