crack·er·jack
ˈkra-kər-ˌjak 
variants
or less commonly crackajack
: a person or thing of marked excellence
crackerjack
adjective
Crack·er Jack
ˈkra-kər-ˌjak
—used for a candied popcorn confection
Examples of crackerjack in a Sentence
Noun
a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond
the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
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Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Launched by crackerjack features writer Janet Wilson, our multiyear newspaper tributes included the gifts of Texas wildflower seeds to schoolchildren and to the Texas Department of Transportation, to encourage future roadside floral memorials.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
At the ready is a crackerjack team that blends deep expertise with warm hospitality.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 19 Nov. 2025
As an alum of The Washington Post’s crackerjack sports desk of decades past, she is best known as an ace author, whose trilogy of biographies—of Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth—ensure her place in the first division of the baseball chroniclers.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Lydia Millet, Atavists Three judges—a crackerjack panel, featuring the authors Ling Ma and Benjamin Dreyer as well as the Chicago librarian Stephen Sposato—will select the winner at a private ceremony in March.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026
Launched by crackerjack features writer Janet Wilson, our multiyear newspaper tributes included the gifts of Texas wildflower seeds to schoolchildren and to the Texas Department of Transportation, to encourage future roadside floral memorials.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 4 Jan. 2026
At the ready is a crackerjack team that blends deep expertise with warm hospitality.
—David Dickstein, Oc Register, 19 Nov. 2025
As an alum of The Washington Post’s crackerjack sports desk of decades past, she is best known as an ace author, whose trilogy of biographies—of Sandy Koufax, Mickey Mantle, and Babe Ruth—ensure her place in the first division of the baseball chroniclers.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Crackerjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackerjack. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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crackerjack
noun
crack·er·jack
ˈkrak-ər-ˌjak
: a person or thing of special excellence
she's a crackerjack at solving crossword puzzles
crackerjack
adjective
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