as in excellent
of the very best kind
wanted a first-rate bike and not the cheap model she had been using
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Recent Examples of first-rate
Since 1869, The Peabody has been the city’s gathering place as well as a first-rate stay for visitors.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Kels Ervi, director of a streamlined, swiftly moving production at Amphibian Stage in Fort Worth, draws strong, confident performances from everyone in the first-rate cast.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie has been spreading the word about her mother’s disappearance — including in a public video plea to her kidnappers — and attracting first-rate help.
—Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The first-rate cast, especially Berry as a woman ready to make a major change in her life and Keoghan as a guy who wears his instability like a badge of honor, always keeps things intriguing, even when the plot verges on the predictable.
—Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 12 Mar. 2026
Kels Ervi, director of a streamlined, swiftly moving production at Amphibian Stage in Fort Worth, draws strong, confident performances from everyone in the first-rate cast.
—Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
Savannah Guthrie has been spreading the word about her mother’s disappearance — including in a public video plea to her kidnappers — and attracting first-rate help.
—Kaitlyn Buss, Boston Herald, 18 Feb. 2026
The first-rate cast, especially Berry as a woman ready to make a major change in her life and Keoghan as a guy who wears his instability like a badge of honor, always keeps things intriguing, even when the plot verges on the predictable.
—Cary Darling, Houston Chronicle, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-rate
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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
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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
Adjective
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Looking at art is just as valid right now, so anything from visiting a sculpture gallery to watching a passion-project film would be a superb way to spend today.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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So a first question, after this signature collaboration between Rodríguez, Cobos and Corral, is how many others in Spain’s superb youngish cadre of film and TV creators – Sorogoyen, Ruiz de Azúa, the Javis and Laxe, to name just a few – may end up working with Corral.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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There’s a terrific movie buried in a two-and-a-half-hour runtime — which cost him a competition slot at Venice.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
29 Mar. 2026
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Both Pavel Zacha and Elias Lindholm scored two goals apiece and Jeremy Swayman made 31 saves for a terrific win.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The teams got invaluable data — and some wonderful video too.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Books Are Magic, a wonderful bookshop owned by novelist Emma Staub, alone could suck up an entire morning.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Food and drink The food throughout Vietnam is fantastic and is a huge reason to visit the country.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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And that should pair nicely with an offense the club expects to be fantastic.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Here, though, lovely poetic imagery is scrambled with old and alternate timelines, sending the reverie in unanticipated and often comic directions.—
Hannah Gold,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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The foyer has a step-up entry from the front door, which feels elegant, and the living room is spacious with lovely touches in every direction — notice the built-ins with the arches that bookend the fireplace.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Disciples of Soul were awesome; great horns and backup singers.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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The mentality, the approaches, have all been awesome.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
29 Mar. 2026
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