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With its deep, Emmy-caliber ensemble and the Television Academy’s demonstrated appetite for the series, the conversation is only getting started.
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Cornerback Cobie Durant throws another starting-caliber cornerback into the mix as well, but the team is still hunting down its starting nickel cornerback.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The Padres were unable to keep runners on the bases early on, thanks in part to Suárez, who flashed Gold Glove-caliber defense in the first three innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Giants have had to face several tough starters of McLean’s caliber to start the season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
Cornerback Cobie Durant throws another starting-caliber cornerback into the mix as well, but the team is still hunting down its starting nickel cornerback.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026
The Padres were unable to keep runners on the bases early on, thanks in part to Suárez, who flashed Gold Glove-caliber defense in the first three innings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
The Giants have had to face several tough starters of McLean’s caliber to start the season.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
Noun
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Maintainers of the Linux kernel have seen a similar change in the quality of bug reports.—
Huo Jingnan,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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Many people are ignored for decades, particularly great performers and elderly folks who conceal their qualities.—
Lucy Jones
April 11,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The country’s inflation rate has recently been among the highest in Europe.—
Kapil Komireddi,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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Rising electricity rates have been a fault line in recent campaigns, especially as enormous data centers are built to power artificial intelligence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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