How to Use superior in a Sentence

superior

1 of 2 adjective

• The verdict was reversed by a superior court.
• The small army was overwhelmed by superior numbers.
• He only helps us because it makes him feel superior.
• Report to your superior officer.
• This new model offers superior performance.
• Meanwhile, the Aztecs live in the midrange on offense, using their superior guard and wing strength to sink high-paint and high-post shots.
  — Tanner McGrath, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2023
• The Celtics were superior in every facet of the game while building a 94-72 lead through three quarters.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 8 Mar. 2023
• In the two games from conference play, the defense proved to be superior.
  — Michael Haag, Dallas News, 9 Mar. 2023
• Mantis from the Guardians of the Galaxy films, are A.I. zealots or simply superior thugs-for-hire.
  — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2023
• In the previous decades, the Nazis had cited faulty science to claim the Aryan race was superior.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
• The first half saw eight ties and 10 lead changes, but the Pistons were the superior offensive team — largely thanks to their bigs.
  — Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2023
• The only league in the world for me that has quality, that is a level superior to the others is the Premier League.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 18 July 2023
• That day, a half bushel of small male crabs, about four dozen, was running for $99, a superior deal than at sit-down eateries, but prices vary.
  — Kendyl Kearly, Baltimore Sun, 17 July 2023
• Vietnam will bunker against superior rivals and rely on the counter and getting the ball to forwards Nhu and Pham Hai Yen.
  — John Powers, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2023
• At some point, superior NBA hand speed will blow up his handle, right!?
  — Corbin Smith, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2023
• In the movie’s narrative voiceover, the older Benny never takes on a superior tone to his younger self.
  — Lisa Kennedy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2023
• By joining mind to hand, writing functions as a superior transport for moving fancies from the inside of the mind to the outside of the body.
  — Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 29 Jan. 2024
• With a view of the palace, the hotel’s superior suite includes sitting and work areas, a balcony, and a spacious bedroom and bath.
  — Jordan Riefe, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2024
• The flavor of freshly ground coffee is far superior to pre-ground beans.
  — Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 30 Aug. 2023
• For me, the superior twist on a gameday staple was the al pastor burger ($16, Pagoda Plaza stand).
  — The Indianapolis Star, 28 Mar. 2024
• As the superior power, the United States should not find that to be an impossible task.
  — Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2023
• Everyone has a choice on X. User and brand control on X is superior to a year ago.
  — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Nov. 2023
• What to Consider Guest rooms and bathrooms are on the smaller side; superior rooms measure in at 350 square feet.
  — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Apr. 2024
• Fortunately, superior talents around him work like Fizzy Lifting Drinks and raise the film off the ground.
  — Kyle Smith, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023
• The Roman pastas on the menu include a superior version of carbonara.
  — Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 29 Oct. 2023
• The argument that the 2010s social web was superior amusement to the platforms now popular with Gen Z is even stranger.
  — Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2023
• But instead of just dropping the raw bones in a pot of hot water, good bone broth takes a little bit of preparation to be truly superior.
  — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 3 Aug. 2023
• Scoping rather than snuffing out their prey, these cats rely on their superior sense of sight, searching the terrain from the tops of tree stumps or termite mounds.
  — Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 26 Sep. 2023
• In other words, save the profit for the kids, the ones whose financial strength is infinitely superior to ours.
  — Irv Erdos, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2023
• Would humans ever live by values that are supposed to be superior to our own?
  — Paul Bloom, The New Yorker, 29 Nov. 2023

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superior

2 of 2 noun

• You should report any problems to your immediate superior.
• His superior gave him an excellent evaluation.
• Panic now sets in at the sight of a Slack DM from a superior.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 3 Nov. 2022
• Officers in the area failed to tell superiors as the party grew.
  — Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2023
• To be safe, the superior tested her heart rate and blood pressure and wasn't happy with the results.
  — Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 5 Jan. 2024
• Were the dusty bodegas of old superior to the anonymous, flattened spaces where many of us now buy our food?
  — Vulture, 20 Jan. 2024
• Miller, for example, told Engel about the strip club night as a friend, not a superior.
  — Janelle Bitker, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 Sep. 2021
• Over the years, Hadden’s superiors failed to take action.
  — Longreads, 22 Sep. 2023
• Little, the captain, has no superior in holding the line.
  — al, 22 Nov. 2021
• In a report to a superior after Justice O’Connor became the first female member of the court, the lawyer sketched out his advice.
  — New York Times, 21 Mar. 2022
• All-Star this season, and while Tatum remains the superior of the two, Brown probably showed more growth on offense.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2021
• The dangers of the razor wire entered the spotlight, though, when a recent email by a Texas DPS trooper to his superiors was made public.
  — USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
• Cirk’s father, like William, was once stationed at Abu Ghraib, where both men were trained by a sadistic superior, Maj.
  — Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2021
• Then last week, the captain of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt, who had appealed to his superiors for help, was fired.
  — Eric Schmitt, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2020
• Except he’d been told by his superiors that his father-in-law must keep a low profile around the football program.
  — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
• The soldier declined to give his name for fear of getting into trouble with his superiors.
  — Carlotta Gall, New York Times, 31 July 2023
• In the military, superiors give what are known as challenge coins to soldiers as an attaboy.
  — Dan Morain, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2020
• Of course, in the judicial system, as in the military, the inferior does not get to ignore the superior.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 7 Mar. 2021
• In a lawsuit, Diaz alleged that employees put racist graffiti and drawings around the plant – and that superiors failed to stop the abuse.
  — Wyatte Grantham-Philips, USA TODAY, 4 Apr. 2023
• One superior hinted the issue was his op-eds, Gayl recalled.
  — Washington Post, 11 June 2021
• Her superior came and looked at our credentials and released us.
  — New York Times, 9 Jan. 2021
• Boozy meals have long been widespread in corporate China, where it can be seen as offensive to refuse to drink with a superior.
  — New York Times, 1 Sep. 2021
• In the months before Phoenix’s death, a social worker warned his superiors that the baby could die if left left in the care of her parents, but those warnings went unheeded.
  — Scooty Nickerson, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
• Many praised the swift handling of the situation, both by the yacht crew’s superiors and the show’s production team, as well as the episodes’ larger exploration of consent.
  — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2023
• Shvets discussed the matter with his superior, who wanted to check it out with headquarters.
  — Craig Unger, The New Republic, 2 Mar. 2022
• Thomas Modly said the captain went outside the chain of command by not bringing his concerns to his direct superior.
  — CBS News, 19 June 2020
• Brett Crozier, sent an urgent but unclassified memo to his superiors that was later leaked to the press.
  — Tim Darnell, ajc, 13 Apr. 2020
• The story follows a couple of low-level staff members at the Russian embassy who run off to Cincinnati to flee their superiors.
  — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati.com, 20 Mar. 2020
• People who are kind to others are respected by their peers and superiors.
  — Chris Kille, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
• Daniels was in charge of the narcotics division and slowly rose through its ranks during the show’s five-season run, butting heads frequently with his superiors.
  — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 17 Mar. 2023

Last Updated: 3 May 2024