pri·mo
ˈprē-(ˌ)mō 
ˈprī-
ˈprī-
: in the first place
pri·mo
ˈprē-(ˌ)mō
slang
: of the finest quality : excellent
Synonyms
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- tip-top
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
Examples of primo in a Sentence
Adjective
I found a primo parking space right out front.
thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser
Recent Examples on the Web
Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Standing front and center in a primo spot at The Shops at Clearfork, the new B&B Butchers & Restaurant aims to single-handedly resurrect the two concepts after which it is named: the classic steakhouse and an old-fashioned butcher shop.
—Malcolm Mayhew, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Speaking of acceptance speeches, Gosling had time to prepare his for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (A+ primo pre-Oscars glad-handing event), where he was honored with the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
From there, Azar ascended the ranks at multiple Emeril properties, first becoming sous chef at Emeril’s Orlando in the late 1990s, followed by a primo post as chef de cuisine at the late Emeril’s Miami Beach.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
With conditions like these, even in spring, the skiing here is primo, and your choices are ample.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
This is primo pebble ice making; expect all the features.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
Four primo restaurants deliver exquisite fine dining despite the frontier environment outside.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
Adjective
But on top of the primo guest room experience, the hotel also features one of the more photogenic interior design schemes in Denver thanks to decor that combines the romance of the Victorian-era with the adventurousness of the Gold Rush.
—Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 9 Apr. 2024
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 8 Jan. 2024
Standing front and center in a primo spot at The Shops at Clearfork, the new B&B Butchers & Restaurant aims to single-handedly resurrect the two concepts after which it is named: the classic steakhouse and an old-fashioned butcher shop.
—Malcolm Mayhew, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2024
Speaking of acceptance speeches, Gosling had time to prepare his for the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (A+ primo pre-Oscars glad-handing event), where he was honored with the Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film.
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Jan. 2024
From there, Azar ascended the ranks at multiple Emeril properties, first becoming sous chef at Emeril’s Orlando in the late 1990s, followed by a primo post as chef de cuisine at the late Emeril’s Miami Beach.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2024
With conditions like these, even in spring, the skiing here is primo, and your choices are ample.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 29 Dec. 2023
This is primo pebble ice making; expect all the features.
—Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
Four primo restaurants deliver exquisite fine dining despite the frontier environment outside.
—Janice Wald Henderson, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2023
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“Primo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/primo. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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