as in beauty
something very good of its kind
that last race was a real corker!
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Recent Examples of corker
Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.
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Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
The corker: Of that total, AI accounts for $26.5 trillion or 93%.
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Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Still, the opening episode is a corker.
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Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
The brainy story pits 007 against two of his most fearsome adversaries: Robert Shaw's stocky hitman Red Grant, whose Orient Express showdown is a slow-burn corker, and Bertolt Brecht veteran Lotte Lenya (of ''Mack the Knife'' fame) as unforgettable shoe-dagger-wielding Rosa Klebb.
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Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
Penned by Aaron Sorkin, this corker of a suspense film stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and more.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
The second number of the show was, if not as much of a surprise, equally a corker… and a thematically appropriate choice for the followup choice in the set.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.
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Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
The corker: Of that total, AI accounts for $26.5 trillion or 93%.
—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
Still, the opening episode is a corker.
—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
The brainy story pits 007 against two of his most fearsome adversaries: Robert Shaw's stocky hitman Red Grant, whose Orient Express showdown is a slow-burn corker, and Bertolt Brecht veteran Lotte Lenya (of ''Mack the Knife'' fame) as unforgettable shoe-dagger-wielding Rosa Klebb.
—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
Penned by Aaron Sorkin, this corker of a suspense film stars Tom Cruise, Jack Nicholson, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and more.
—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
21 Dec. 2025
The second number of the show was, if not as much of a surprise, equally a corker… and a thematically appropriate choice for the followup choice in the set.
—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.
—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for corker
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There’s nothing more satisfying than a poolside lunch or candlelit dinner on the beach, where your three courses total up to less than 600 calories and are still doing your brain, beauty, and microbiome good.
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All of our differences, all of our uniqueness, that’s the beauty, ya’ll.
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With so much else to rebuild, a baseball season in 2026 seemed like more than a dream.
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Their dream houses have ocean views, swimming pools and four or more bedrooms, which may be hard to find.
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The book is full of many such humdingers.
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This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters.
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As for the performance T-shirts in the lineup, the oversized, moisture-wicking beauts are meant to turn heads in their color-happy Turmeric iteration.
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For example, avocados are high in fiber, with half of one of those beauts having five grams of fiber.
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Then came the real doozy in Saturday night's Game 3 when the Golden Knights led 4-0 well into the third period before the Hurricanes scored three goals in a record 39 seconds.
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As if this weren’t enough of a doozy, the month comes to a close with the moon peaking in your sign.
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Durica said the event that shaped the world leaves behind much more than a board game and a marvel of engineering.
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The Amazing Race is a program that used to win this category year over year, and is considered a production marvel.
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The biggest chase of all is the Black bordered one-of-ones, which has been prone to catch pack rippers off guard as they’re focused on adding to their sticker books.
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Quinn Hughes’ ripper allowed the Americans to advance.
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These unprecedented high temperatures, which can affect human, animal and plant health, as well as several industries, are due to a weather phenomenon known as an omega block.
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Earthquakes are natural phenomena that typically happen at the boundaries of Earth’s tectonic plates.
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“Corker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corker. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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