crackerjacks

noun

variants also crackajacks
plural of crackerjack
1
as in experts
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 beauties
something very good of its kind the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack

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  1. experts
  2. beauties
  3. masters
  4. dreams
  5. adepts
  6. peaches
  7. scholars
  8. wonders
Noun
  • Aviation experts have marveled that the plane didn't crash after a descent so sharp that the rudder was torn away.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • These agencies now need to work with cryptanalysis experts to ensure that standardized algorithms are continually tested against the latest AI attack vectors.
    — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of experts
Noun
  • These regions are already incredibly cinematic, but finding undiscovered beauties to shoot in this land was a true moment of pride and triumph.
    — Clayton Davis, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Still, every spare inch is crammed with more than 32 different kinds of orchids imported from around the world, including such beauties as the flame-like Epidendrum radicans and the rare Dimorphorchis lowii.
    — Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beauties
Noun
  • Since mega masters hearings began in May, immigration data researchers found that the number of people ordered deported when not showing up for a hearing has skyrocketed.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The title refers not only to the horror film my protagonist, Maya, is trying to make, but also to the city’s new masters and to those living in a zombified state of willful ignorance.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of masters
Noun
  • After eight years of fighting for their dreams, the series finale of All American gives the space for these characters to finally, fully realize them.
    — Katie Campione, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Have your sights set on the autumn-appropriate shoulder bag (or leather tote bag) of your dreams?
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of dreams
Noun
  • Still, the question of what Ebel was doing with his adepts swept through Prussia, dominating the newspapers that had only recently begun to emerge from their eighteenth-century chronicling of obligations to a more modern publicizing role.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • He was investigated by the SS on the orders of Heinrich Himmler but convinced his investigators, all adepts of Deutsche Physik, that he was engaged in worthwhile teaching and research.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Definition of adepts
Noun
  • For the beach season, top it with fresh peaches coated in sweet and spicy pepper jelly.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Basil Fruit Salad with Cottage Cheese Made with cucumbers, blueberries, and peaches dressed in a light orange vinaigrette, this salad is a sleeper hit.
    — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of peaches
Noun
  • Key leadership reshuffle The black box of China’s elite politics has long been a source of fascination for journalists, scholars and foreign governments alike.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In recent years, legal scholars have taken the right to equality as the starting point for advocating for access to fertility care.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of scholars
Noun
  • If your goal is to see as many of the country’s natural wonders as possible, the home puts several of the west coast’s greatest hits easily within reach.
    — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Then leadership rolls out a new AI initiative and wonders why employees are not immediately excited about it.
    — Stacey Hanke, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of wonders
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“Crackerjacks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crackerjacks. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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