be great at

phrase

: to do (something) very well
My brother is great at (playing) golf.

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Rhodes has already proven to be great at shaking hands and kissing babies, but that won’t cut it for his feud with Orton. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2026 Hokkaido’s Aomori is usually rated the world’s snowiest city (over 100,000 people), with well over 300 inches in town, numbers that would be great at the top of most major ski resorts. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Contrary to popular belief, introverts can be great at socializing. Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025 The Bruins aren’t supposed to be great at football; they’re supposed to be great at basketball. Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for be great at

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“Be great at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20great%20at. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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