as in excellent
of the very best kind
they've done a really corking job on restoring that old house
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as in damned
to a great degree
the novel is a corking good read
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Adjective
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The Horned Frogs had a mix of air raid and veer-and-shoot principles under Briles, but are expected to move more to a pro-style scheme under Sammis, who had excellent success with that style of offense at UConn.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Mar. 2026 -
In the pre-show rooms, both real-life actors seen were excellent at interacting with real-life visitors and prerecorded monotone movie stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But Cleveland State was, in fact, a damned good basketball team, as were most of the double-digit seed winners in NCAA Tournament history.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
18 Mar. 2026
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And damned if Love isn’t willing to talk, sometimes candidly and other times in maddeningly vague terms, about all the hell she’s gone through to get to right now.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Peterson was simply terrific for stretches short and long Friday.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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Keeper Angel Aguilar made one terrific save after another to keep his team within striking distance in what could have easily been a deficit of 5-0 or worse.—
Ishmael Johnson,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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After all, a sandy dance floor calls for a very different footwear strategy than a reception set atop a stone terrace—if shoes are required at all.—
Sarah Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 Mar. 2026
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The start of the day seemed very normal to me.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Execution of Operation Epic Fury has been nothing less than superb.—
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FOXNews.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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With four more wins, a superb player will morph into Arizona royalty and 25 years of frustration will melt away.—
Jon Wilner,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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David’s view The voters most keen to talk with political reporters are, typically, extremely engaged in politics.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At the time, the Department of Homeland Security said Rahman was arrested for obstructing federal officers.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Jennings was charged obstructing a government operation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Even a spontaneous side order of roasted carrots with pomegranate yogurt is haunting me, in a wonderful way.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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Jim has a wonderful history with Cannes.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Corking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/corking. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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