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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
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as in splashes
a very small amount
not an ace of truth in what she said
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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
came within an ace of being chosen for the part
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Recent Examples of aces
Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Stars like Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson powered the win with timely kills, aces, and blocks.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Naomi Vajada recorded seven kills, 20 service points and nine aces, and Jessie Wang had five kills, 17 service points and six aces as Andover (2-0) downed North Andover 3-0 in a Merrimack Valley Conference matchup.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Mission Hills Volleyball Collecting 34 digs and logging 11 service aces, the sophomore libero led the Grizzlies to the Firebird Festival championship with a 25-23, 26-28, 15-9 victory over El Capitan.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
In the end, Lemont got two kills from Wilson and aces from Miller and Gillian Michalak to clinch.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Brand Ambassadors and Campaigns Further strengthening its connection with sports, Golden Goose expanded its pool of brand ambassadors by signing tennis champs Jasmine Paolini and Zizou Bergs, and padel aces Marta Ortega and Juan Lebrón.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Djokovic is bidding for a record 25th major and expects Fritz – who banged out 14 aces and won 91% of his first-serve points on Sunday – to play a more aggressive style to mix things up.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The smartest fans in baseball The River Cats have cultivated a steady following over their years here, from casual fans seeking family-friendly entertainment to San Francisco Giants devotees who want to see their team’s future aces up close.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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The junior led Monte Vista to a 5-0 record and a win at the Bishop O’Dowd Invitational with 68 kills, 17 aces, 12 blocks and 34 digs.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
Stars like Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson powered the win with timely kills, aces, and blocks.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Naomi Vajada recorded seven kills, 20 service points and nine aces, and Jessie Wang had five kills, 17 service points and six aces as Andover (2-0) downed North Andover 3-0 in a Merrimack Valley Conference matchup.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
Mission Hills Volleyball Collecting 34 digs and logging 11 service aces, the sophomore libero led the Grizzlies to the Firebird Festival championship with a 25-23, 26-28, 15-9 victory over El Capitan.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
In the end, Lemont got two kills from Wilson and aces from Miller and Gillian Michalak to clinch.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Brand Ambassadors and Campaigns Further strengthening its connection with sports, Golden Goose expanded its pool of brand ambassadors by signing tennis champs Jasmine Paolini and Zizou Bergs, and padel aces Marta Ortega and Juan Lebrón.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Djokovic is bidding for a record 25th major and expects Fritz – who banged out 14 aces and won 91% of his first-serve points on Sunday – to play a more aggressive style to mix things up.
—Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The smartest fans in baseball The River Cats have cultivated a steady following over their years here, from casual fans seeking family-friendly entertainment to San Francisco Giants devotees who want to see their team’s future aces up close.
—Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces
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But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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This article has been corrected to note that front windows may not be tinted to any degree below four inches from the top of the window.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Where its series stablemate, the W5800, has been designed for large home theaters, the W4100i caters to the needs of smaller spaces with support for screens up to 120 diagonal inches – though the visuals can be stretched up to 150 inches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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Sly jokes and cute cameos sprinkle the rest of the film like holy water, and Wan himself even appears in a pleasantly pandering concluding scene that nails the spirit of fan service.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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While Jones and Robinson are fine in the leads — Robinson particularly nails Charlie’s ever-evolving combination of sweet and prickly — they aren’t given the space to relax into their chemistry, let alone to show us who these characters are beyond two sets of clashing personality traits.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bringing such works back to life includes up-and-coming performers, concert masters and even Chouchan himself.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, Southern bakers have been perfecting this treat for generations, and our recipe masters the most classic version, staying largely the same since its first appearances in our annual Southern Living cookbooks as early as the 1960s and 1970s.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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By following these steps, organizations can ensure that archiving achieves the traditional, tactical objectives while also supporting broader business goals.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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With all of the appeal of a hiking boot in a smaller, lighter form factor, these Danner Trail 2650s pay homage to their beefier boot predecessors, just with some additional modern touches.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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But the 6-person Wellness Farmhouse is where rustic charm meets indulgent touches.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An endless stream of shortform clips depict the characters eating burgers on the beach, cutting each other’s necks off, getting robbed on the L train in Chicago.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Aces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aces. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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