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The Yankees will also surely explore a trade for a starting caliber second or third baseman, though DJ LeMahieu has been playing well of late, going 9-for-21 (.429) to start the month.
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Manager Carlos Mendoza and a few of his coaches saw a higher caliber of players on the Colorado roster than expected over the first two games of a three-game set.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
In the playoffs, especially at this stage and against a team of Minnesota’s caliber, winning takes your best effort.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s no question Linklater identifies with Godard and is, like any filmmaker of his caliber and contemporary, one continually inspired by the French director’s iconoclasm and stylistic derring-do.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2025
Manager Carlos Mendoza and a few of his coaches saw a higher caliber of players on the Colorado roster than expected over the first two games of a three-game set.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 May 2025
In the playoffs, especially at this stage and against a team of Minnesota’s caliber, winning takes your best effort.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
There’s no question Linklater identifies with Godard and is, like any filmmaker of his caliber and contemporary, one continually inspired by the French director’s iconoclasm and stylistic derring-do.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
quality
Noun
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Google debuted its Veo 3 model at Google I/O in May, with significant upgrades to quality.—
Julian Chokkattu,
Wired News,
7 June 2025
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Executive chef Nicolas Piatti sources quality ingredients from across the country to highlight the richness of the terroir and culinary traditions.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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