: of the first order of size, importance, or quality
first-rateness
noun
: very well
is getting along first-rate—
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Adjective
wanted a first-rate bike and not the cheap model she had been using
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
If survival is decided in both boxes, that also means a first-rate striker will be targeted this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The island is known for its outdoor experiences, including first-rate scuba diving at Jean Michel Cousteau Resort, kayaking Salt Lake in Vatudamu, and hiking to see Maroroya Falls.
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Adjective
Waubonsie didn’t make an error behind Lambert, who followed up the first-rate effort in the semifinals by ace Owen Roberts.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2025
If survival is decided in both boxes, that also means a first-rate striker will be targeted this summer.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 7 June 2025
Adverb
The sushi is first-rate and the creative rolls include the Rainbow which manages to contains tuna, salmon, hamachi, shrimp and avocado.
—Sherrie Nachman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023
The island is known for its outdoor experiences, including first-rate scuba diving at Jean Michel Cousteau Resort, kayaking Salt Lake in Vatudamu, and hiking to see Maroroya Falls.
—Adrienne Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2023
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“First-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first-rate. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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