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variants also crackajack

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Recent Examples of crackerjack
Noun
Above all else, the Texas journalist and author is a crackerjack storyteller. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 July 2024 Rivals David Tennant and Aidan Turner, wearing suits with very large lapels, yelling lustily at a crackerjack cast of character actors about high-stakes drama in the world of 1980s independent British television. Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024 His crackerjack timing turns decent jokes into laugh-out-loud hilarious ones, and his puppyish sweetness keeps Chris endearing at his worst. Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024 Despite the deer’s unimpressive size, the shot itself was a crackerjack. Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for crackerjack
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackerjack
Adjective
  • That compromise seemed either an example of the military’s skillful navigation of a polarizing topic—the naming of military posts and ships—or trolling.
    Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
  • Love, the film suggests, has always been a strategic, material affair, a matter of skillful hunting and gathering.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • And excellent retail in turn should entice people to choose one store over another and visit often.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 17 June 2025
  • These groups offer excellent opportunities to meet new contacts, stay informed about industry developments, and even discover unadvertised job openings.
    Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 17 June 2025
Noun
  • He’s been a glamorous Visual Kei rock star, a classical composer, a virtuoso behind the drum kit, a producer and label owner and entrepreneur, and now, more than ever, an impresario.
    Steve Appleford, Variety, 17 June 2025
  • Little Feat, the archetypal ’70s band originally formed by Lowell George — a guitar virtuoso fired from the Mothers of Invention by Frank Zappa — has survived years of breakups, drug problems and even George’s untimely death in 1979.
    Dave Brooks, Billboard, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hosted by luxury natural hair brand Camille Rose (Black owned, by the way) and sponsored by Wells Fargo, the festival has become a go-to celebration of Black beauty, creativity and community.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 20 June 2025
  • Formally brilliant, the pieces have been in love with beauty and have cautiously flirted with representation.
    Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 20 June 2025
Adjective
  • Before June 8, the skilled and respected ABC News television journalist Terry Moran was neither a household name nor political lightning rod.
    Steven Levy, Wired News, 27 June 2025
  • The necessary conditions are in place: computational power, broad access to distribution channels, a growing pool of skilled talent and rising global demand.
    Vlad Panin, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The 6-foot-5, 221-pounder not only comes with ideal size and above-average athleticism but also terrific arm talent.
    Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 18 June 2025
  • His terrific performance was a similar problem for the Pacers.
    Tony East, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • The paper was published last month by a team of computer scientists and legal scholars from Stanford, Cornell, and West Virginia University.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 June 2025
  • But some, including legal scholars from New York University’s Brennan Center, have argued a potential loophole exists unless Congress bans using the National Guard to enforce the law in other states without gubernatorial consent.
    Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Noun
  • The palate features black pepper, ruby red grapefruit, and caramelized honey.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • Slow-Roasted Salmon with Miso Barbecue Sauce This recipe from former cooking columnist Ben Mims adds red miso to barbecue sauce for a burst of umami that counteracts the sweetness of ketchup and honey.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025

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“Crackerjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackerjack. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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