as in excellent
of the very best kind
a boffo performance that wowed even Broadway's toughest critics
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Recent Examples of boffo
When will the exhibition business be truly boffo again?
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Diane Garrett,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2022
Kenneth Walker III caps his amazing year with another boffo performance and Mel Tucker lays the groundwork for continued success in 2022.
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Chris Solari,
Detroit Free Press,
7 Dec. 2021
November 2 was a boffo night for the Republican Party, and not such a great night for Donald Trump.
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Rich Lowry,
National Review,
5 Nov. 2021
Expect ritualistic apologies for Monday’s outage and insanely boffo user-growth numbers.
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Owen Thomas,
SFChronicle.com,
26 Aug. 2020
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Diane Garrett,
Variety,
22 Dec. 2022
Kenneth Walker III caps his amazing year with another boffo performance and Mel Tucker lays the groundwork for continued success in 2022.
—
Chris Solari,
Detroit Free Press,
7 Dec. 2021
November 2 was a boffo night for the Republican Party, and not such a great night for Donald Trump.
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Rich Lowry,
National Review,
5 Nov. 2021
Expect ritualistic apologies for Monday’s outage and insanely boffo user-growth numbers.
—
Owen Thomas,
SFChronicle.com,
26 Aug. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for boffo
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Turkey evened it in the 10th minute with an excellent two-man game from Baris Alper Yilmaz and Güler, the 21-year-old Real Madrid rising star.
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The nearby town of Dolores makes an excellent home base.
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That’s thanks to the show’s terrific cast, of course, but the actors are given a lot to work with in the smart, snappy scripts.
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Cody Bellinger is quietly having a terrific season for the Yankees.
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So many wonderful dinners with friends and nights out on the town.
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Soccer – football in much of the world – has a long and wonderful tradition of singing, whether that be in praise of their favorite players, mocking opponents (sometimes, brutally so) or simply urging their team forward.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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Food and drink, of course, are among the attractions of a New Orleans journey, and the superb offerings at the hotel—under the direction of Executive Chef Dario Montelvere, a Robb Report culinary master—reflect the city’s heritage, from regional cuisine and local seafood to steakhouse dishes.
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With half-time approaching, Morocco equalised when captain Achraf Hakimi bundled in from close range only for Haiti to reclaim the lead through a superb Wilson Isidor strike from the edge of the box.
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There are scenic chairlift rides, an auto toll road to the top of Vermont’s highest peak, a fantastic recreation trail, hiking right out the door, and an awesome town with every activity imaginable, all kinds of great food and eclectic shopping.
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Hannes Steinbach, big, 6-10, Washington Steinbach is an elite rebounder with awesome hands and led the Big Ten in both defensive rebound rate and total rebound rate as a freshman.
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There are five equally lovely cover fabrics to choose from, all of which are Oeko-Tex-certified for baby-soft skin, and are machine washable to make their life a little bit easier.
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The kitchen is quite small but nicely renovated (the tile floors are lovely).
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However, Meta does have a stellar and reliable ad business.
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Best Amazon Prime Day Kitchen Deals Amazon has stellar Prime Day deals on cookware, small kitchen appliances, and more must-haves.
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“Boffo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boffo. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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