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as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
a crackerjack photographer who gets the news photo that is reprinted around the world
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as in excellent
of the very best kind
a crackerjack book on the history of rock music
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also crackajack
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as in virtuoso
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond
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2
as in beauty
something very good of its kind
the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
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Recent Examples of crackerjack
Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
His crackerjack co-stars include John Lithgow, Stanley Tucci, Lucian Msamati, Carlos Diehz, and Isabella Rossellini, as a nun on a mission.
—Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for crackerjack
Adjective
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The story follows Winston Smith, a skillful worker rewriting history in the Ministry of Truth, who starts to look back fondly on the days before the Party took over the region of Oceania and implemented their cult of personality devoid of free thought and individuality.—
Robert English,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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But the game's structure also allows skillful and/or impatient players to zip to the game's conclusion quite quickly, rushing through the visually inventive bosses that guard the game's major chokepoints.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
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The Del Mar Water Polo Club sees enormous potential in their athletes because all of the teams that qualified for the USA Water Polo Junior Olympics competed with excellent results.—
Katherine Anderson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Adolescence's breathtaking star Owen Cooper will almost certainly take the win over Dying's wonderful Rob Delaney in the Supporting Actor category, while Adolescence's Erin Doherty currently has the edge over Dying's excellent Jenny Slate in the Supporting Actress race.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But the question remained: Why would one of music’s most acclaimed and elusive virtuosos take a high school gig from this kid at all?—
David Kushner,
Rolling Stone,
20 July 2025
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An international accordion virtuoso will perform at 7:30 p.m. July 21 in the Normandy Room of the Elmhurst American Legion Post, 310 W. Butterfield Road, Elmhurst.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
17 July 2025
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Through exhibits, publications and educational programs, the museum educates its millions of visitors about the beauty and cultural significance of country music.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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Brazil's high standards for beauty and widespread acceptance of cosmetic surgery have led it to become a destination for people in search of plastic surgery.—
Newsweek Rankings,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Ride horseback with local gauchos (skilled horsemen) near the quaint towns of Cachi or Cafayate.—
Carola Fresno,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Aug. 2025
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Kansas once had at least one skilled nursing home option in all 105 counties in the state.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cody Bellinger, a terrific defender, couldn’t find an Ernie Clement flyball in the lights in the sixth inning, which officially resulted in a one-out triple.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
24 July 2025
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This generates terrific tidal forces within the star that simultaneously squash it horizontally while stretching it vertically.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 July 2025
Noun
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But true seasonal scholars know autumn actually begins when Bath & Body Works drops their fall candle collection—and something inside us shifts.—
Katie Ann Lehman,
StyleCaster,
25 July 2025
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International conferences dedicated to the genre attract dancers, musicians and scholars from around the world.—
Wilfredo José Burgos Matos,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
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Other menu specialities include Beef Wellington and truffle purée or the Marlow pie with walnuts, honey, mushrooms, rocket and Cheddar.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The restaurant offers boxes and platters of half, whole or individual pieces of chicken with either original, spicy or honey butter flavor. Details: 707 N. Navajo Drive, Page.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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“Crackerjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackerjack. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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