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Recent Examples of boffo Its latest boffo performance came in a 59-18 victory over Maryland, when Michigan held the Terrapins’ dynamic passing attack to 178 yards and stanched one possession after another. Rainer Sabin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Nov. 2021 November 2 was a boffo night for the Republican Party, and not such a great night for Donald Trump. Rich Lowry, National Review, 5 Nov. 2021 More evidence is the boffo fundraising by the National Republican Congressional Committee so far. Rich Lowry, National Review, 21 May 2021 Expect ritualistic apologies for Monday’s outage and insanely boffo user-growth numbers. Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 26 Aug. 2020 See All Example Sentences for boffo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for boffo
Adjective
  • And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
  • These groups offer excellent opportunities to meet new contacts, stay informed about industry developments, and even discover unadvertised job openings.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-5, 221-pounder not only comes with ideal size and above-average athleticism but also terrific arm talent.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • His terrific performance was a similar problem for the Pacers.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Adjective
  • It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.
    Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
  • Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.
    Bernice Ooi, CNBC, 26 June 2025
  • That was the name of one of my great friends growing up in Brooklyn.
    Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 June 2025
  • Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.
    Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 21 June 2025
Adjective
  • Your bold decision to target Iran's nuclear facilities with the awesome and righteous might of the United States will change history.
    CBS News, CBS News, 22 June 2025
  • The whole thing is sprawling, wild, fun, overwhelming, and awesome.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 19 June 2025
Adjective
  • Along with his lovely wife Joyce, Mr. Smith continued to be very active back in his home parish at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Aurora, even serving as interim principal of its school in 2003-2004.
    Tom Strong, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2025
  • From its unique patterns, eye-catching color combinations and lovely add-ons (mirror work, beads and tassles), the textile enthusiast felt a strong connection to the craft of ralli.
    Sonya Rehman, Forbes.com, 15 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hunter Brown struck out a career-high 12 batters across seven stellar innings before Cam Smith collected the first walk-off hit of his major-league career.
    Chandler Rome, New York Times, 16 June 2025
  • What my family and I return for repeatedly are the hikes and the stellar eats, for which Honolulu is one of the finest cities on Earth.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025

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“Boffo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffo. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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