as in excellent
of the very best kind
the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy
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Recent Examples of superlative
Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Cracks In The Narrative Of Trump’s 2025 Immigration Policy
Central to Trump’s immigration superlative rhetoric is the assertion that undocumented immigrants pose a unique criminal threat.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
In his podcast, Liefeld asserted a head-turning opinion about Feige, who generally is only spoken of in Hollywood and comic book circles with superlatives.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Image Weaver’s antics wouldn’t matter if weren’t a superlative manager.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
Cracks In The Narrative Of Trump’s 2025 Immigration Policy
Central to Trump’s immigration superlative rhetoric is the assertion that undocumented immigrants pose a unique criminal threat.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
For a president given to making and creating superlatives, his off-the-cuff campaign-style speech was unlike any other ever given by an occupant of the White House at the department.
—Erin Doherty, Axios, 14 Mar. 2025
In his podcast, Liefeld asserted a head-turning opinion about Feige, who generally is only spoken of in Hollywood and comic book circles with superlatives.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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He’s been excellent in dealing with traffic, as the Golden Knights put more bodies in front of him on Tuesday than pretty much the first four games.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Pumpkin Seeds Pumpkin seeds are an excellent source of iron.—
Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN,
Health,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Tatum’s wrist looks just fine Since returning from the bone bruise in his shooting wrist that kept him out of Game 2, Tatum has played like Larry Bird – and that’s not an exaggeration.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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For some of the younger fans who hollered their agreement, this was probably no exaggeration.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Without Alvarez, the Mets leaned heavily on Luis Torrens, who played superb defense and supplied key hits (.675 OPS).—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Each has a superb hit tool, with the capability of hitting for a high batting average, while scoring and driving in runs.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The hyperbole of Robinson hitting baseballs a country mile and stealing bases at the speed of light.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2025
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Already, after just a week, dire predictions of a Black Monday-style market crash triggering another Great Depression have been exposed as hyperbole.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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If macro focus is more important to you than a bright aperture, consider the FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II, which covers a similar focal range, but focuses closer for half-size (1:2) magnification.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gustavsson was terrific, stopping 23 of 25 shots to give the Wild a chance.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Catcher Landon Hodge is terrific defensively and first baseman Josh Stonehouse has supplied surprising power.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This is a great UFC Fight Night that will not disappoint; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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Cancer, a disease that doesn’t discriminate and spares no one from its reach, has long been one of humanity’s greatest adversaries.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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