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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
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
All-Americans Stowers (10 kills, six digs, two service aces) and Lednicky (11 kills, seven digs, two blocks) set the tone all afternoon for the Aggies.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
The ballroom aces met on Broadway, kindled a romance on the reality dancing competition, and married in 2017.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Sophomore outside hitter Saren Rogers (Victory Christian Academy) had nine kills; Senior libero Macy Reynolds had 18 digs, two aces and two digs.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Uptown will get some back up from New England aces at this holiday bash.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Now that Lamb has worked all the way back — his 112 yards against the Chiefs matched his season high and marked his first 100-yard outing in five weeks — Prescott has a pair of aces.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Badgers senior outside hitter Mimi Colyer opened the match with three kills on three swings and her back-to-back aces midway through Set 1 gave the Badgers a 15-10 edge.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Junior libero Karsyn Evans, a Texas Tech commit, headlines a strong defense, with a team-high 507 regular-season digs, while chipping in with 126 assists and serving a team-best 61 aces.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
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Rare earth metals, for example, are one of the aces up China’s sleeve.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 Jan. 2026
All-Americans Stowers (10 kills, six digs, two service aces) and Lednicky (11 kills, seven digs, two blocks) set the tone all afternoon for the Aggies.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 21 Dec. 2025
The ballroom aces met on Broadway, kindled a romance on the reality dancing competition, and married in 2017.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
Sophomore outside hitter Saren Rogers (Victory Christian Academy) had nine kills; Senior libero Macy Reynolds had 18 digs, two aces and two digs.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Dec. 2025
Uptown will get some back up from New England aces at this holiday bash.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Now that Lamb has worked all the way back — his 112 yards against the Chiefs matched his season high and marked his first 100-yard outing in five weeks — Prescott has a pair of aces.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Badgers senior outside hitter Mimi Colyer opened the match with three kills on three swings and her back-to-back aces midway through Set 1 gave the Badgers a 15-10 edge.
—Andrew Cornelius, Twin Cities, 29 Nov. 2025
Junior libero Karsyn Evans, a Texas Tech commit, headlines a strong defense, with a team-high 507 regular-season digs, while chipping in with 126 assists and serving a team-best 61 aces.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces
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Both of our experts say that incorporating a mix of elements helps the room feel less stark and flat.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
8 Jan. 2026
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But many environmental experts, including Earthjustice senior attorney Mychal Ozaeta, say the proposal caters to the coal industry rather than protecting communities.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
10 Jan. 2026
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Atlas is also built to withstand harsh conditions, operating reliably in temperatures from -4°F to 104°F, and is waterproofed to protect it from splashes on factory floors.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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The screen size can be customized to best fit your display area, with a minimum size of 32 inches and the ability to expand up to 200 inches.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches, with up to 12 inches possible in isolated locations.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Jan. 2026
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This is a practically perfect translation, capturing the books’ madness, eccentric humor, and darkly inventive imagination — and Harris, of course, nails it.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Jan. 2026
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Wil Lutz nails the 24-yard field goal.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
4 Jan. 2026
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The two worked together on Anderson’s most recent film, The Phoenician Scheme, for which Sharp sourced original paintings by such masters as Pierre-Auguste Renoir and René Magritte for the art collection owned by Zsa-Zsa Korda (played by Benicio Del Toro).—
Stephanie Sporn,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Jan. 2026
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Hughes is a certified personal trainer with a masters in holistic nutrition and about 20 years of experience helping clients get strong with weights.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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My grandmother’s version typically called just for the addition of generous sprinklings of Lawry’s garlic salt and black pepper—and that’s it.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
5 Dec. 2025
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Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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The shop is housed in a former beauty salon, steps from the bakery.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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The overwhelming amount of digital evidence that both district attorneys and public defenders in Colorado must manage is so dire that state lawmakers created a task force to address the issue, which effects every criminal case in the state.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
23 Dec. 2025
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What effects the death of his son or other losses and loves had upon his plays are secrets that Shakespeare carried with him to the grave.—
James Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
1 Dec. 2025
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