variants
or calibres
as in rates
degree of excellence
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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Recent Examples of calibers
Girard-Perregaux is on a high-complication hot streak, introducing three entirely new reference calibers since last fall.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials say the speedboat, registered in the United States, was carrying firearms of various calibers, including 14 rifles, 11 pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Mar. 2026
Cuban officials say the speedboat, registered in the United States, was carrying firearms of various calibers, including 14 rifles, 11 pistols and nearly 13,000 rounds of ammunition.
—CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Relaunched in 2024 with a time-only configuration, the collection now expands to embrace haute horlogerie complications with four new calibers and five additions to the permanent collection.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 19 Jan. 2026
It was buried inside a shipping container alongside a silencer, an Uzi submachine gun and tens of thousands of bullets of different calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
Smaller rounds can descend at about 300 feet per second, while larger calibers can fall at speeds near 500 feet per second.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 30 Dec. 2025
Antetokounmpo and Turner are two different calibers.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
According to a police report, officers found more than 50 shell casings of four different handgun calibers at the scene.
—Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
In addition, police allegedly discovered more than 6,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for calibers
Noun
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Chu attributed the slower activity in early 2026 to high interest rates and an unusually cold winter, which kept many prospective buyers away from open houses in January and February.—
Chase Jordan
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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The share that called it a buyer’s market did drop quarter to quarter, from 42% to 36%, likely due to those new buyer headwinds – higher mortgage rates, the war and a weaker job market.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Manyo Club Japan’s onsen—natural hot spring baths—are famous for their therapeutic qualities.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Philip told Fox News Digital that In-N-Out's in-person experience, atmosphere and fresh food are all qualities that delivery services might compromise.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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