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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this cake is great!
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as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
one of the great anthropologists
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as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a great humanitarian great acts of charity
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
haven't seen them in a great while
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
saw a great moose calmly walking through our backyard
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she's great on any type of sport that requires endurance
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as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
regards global warming as the great issue of the day
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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
a descendant of one of the great families of Philadelphia
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as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the game was going great for the home team
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Recent Examples of great
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet that level of potential trauma stood little chance against the greater forces of opera, his great childhood love.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite the chaos at Newark, the internal systems for United ran great, said Harteveldt.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
While Prohibition, which stretched from 1920 to 1933, certainly affected bowling alleys, especially the ones that served alcohol (which is to say, most of them), women started to bowl in greater numbers during that time.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Yet that level of potential trauma stood little chance against the greater forces of opera, his great childhood love.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Adverb
Just a day before kickoff, the Eagles great gifted a 2023 Toyota Camry to Keskel Yatrofsky, who is currently serving in the United States Air Force.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Despite the chaos at Newark, the internal systems for United ran great, said Harteveldt.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great
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Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.—
Allison Tibaldi,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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The dual point of view is perfect, the banter and pacing are excellent and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.—
Audrey Goldberg Ruoff,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Setting boundaries requires a balance of self-awareness and skillful communication.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Nani was an exciting, skillful winger, and in the early part of his career in England, a one-time housemate of storied compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo.—
Patrick Snell,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Zarutska, who fled Kyiv to the United States in 2022 to escape Russia’s invasion, was described as confident, beautiful, and noble by her family in an interview with The Charlotte Observer.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Sep. 2025
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That's not to say that progress is not a noble goal.—
Senior Reporter,
PC Magazine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Pressing less, fewer long spells of possession, quicker to work the ball through the thirds.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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His return to the company, this time with a new, more confident persona, is the culmination of a long and unique journey.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Chinese AI firm DeepSeek rattled global markets after claiming to create a large language chatbot that outperformed competitors at a fraction of the cost.—
Ashley Capoot,Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other states with large independent voter shares include New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Iowa and Oregon, showing how independent voters are spread throughout red, blue and purple states.—
Julia Manchester,
The Hill,
24 Sep. 2025
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The opening of the location near the Detroit Metro Airport drew a large and excited crowd.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nvidia has made no net progress since July 30 alongside plenty of excited chatter around the strength and duration of the AI buildout — perhaps having entered another of its long digestion trading ranges (the last one went on for several months)?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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In The Pink Panther, Cardinale starred as the wealthy Princess Dala, whose priceless diamond becomes the target of an aristocratic jewel thief played by David Niven.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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Beyond that, people found the Mitfords’ very, very aristocratic accent extremely annoying.—
Mimi Pond,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a location, Lumiose is nicely sized, if a little quaint.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Williams spread the ball around nicely, completing passes to eight different targets.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Great.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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