as in excellent
of the very best kind
at those prices the restaurant's food should be nothing but five-star
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Recent Examples of five-star
The first Saucy opened in Orlando, Florida, in mid-December 2024 to mostly four- and five-star reviews.
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Reopened on June 1, 2025 after a full renovation, the property now carries official five-star status.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With more than 3,800 five-star ratings, customers raved about the crossbody.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
With a five-star Morningstar rating, VTSAX has delivered strong returns for long-term investors.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2025
Reopened on June 1, 2025 after a full renovation, the property now carries official five-star status.
—Ashlee Marie Preston, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
With more than 3,800 five-star ratings, customers raved about the crossbody.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2025
With a five-star Morningstar rating, VTSAX has delivered strong returns for long-term investors.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for five-star
Adjective
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Shaw and Harry Maguire were excellent.—
Mark Critchley,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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And this does bode well for interior roominess, which is quite accommodating up front for a variety of heights and body types—plus tremendously comfortable standard sport bucket seats with excellent bolstering.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The film, which largely unfolds on Christmas Eve, has a wonderful sense of the dying light of a late December day, the transition from a shade of damp gray to the inky black of night, and, even better, an actual sense of a particular American place.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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This all sounds wonderful, but for me, oil control surpasses everything.—
Lily Wohlner,
Allure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As always, the iPhone takes terrific photos.—
Eric Zeman,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now the Phils are desperate to keep the affable and articulate Ohio native, who has cultivated a reputation as a clubhouse leader and terrific teammate.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Olivier Rousteing‘s office high atop Balmain headquarters is rich in windows — offering lovely breezes and panoramic views of Paris rooftops — but rather poor on wall space for hanging pictures.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions.—
Stacey Lastoe,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Jefferson has proven to be an invaluable player in a defense that has been superb during defensive coordinator Jesse Minter’s 19 regular-season games on the job.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
20 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the opening two gambits were superb as Federer had to fend off a youthful Nick Kyrgios to clinch the inaugural 2017 version, while Team World pushed Europe all the way in Chicago a year later.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Another great addition is live captions and translation.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
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Praise feels great, ridicule or people not liking it doesn't.—
Steve Baltin,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Derek commented that the dance was beautiful to watch and called her a breath of fresh air.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Throughout the colorful pages, each of the beautiful homes are featured along with family members.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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At this point, the light projected through small holes — such as the holes in a colander — would appear to take on a crescent shape of their own, mimicking the stellar scene above.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
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Rookie running back Jacory Croskey-Merritt and second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey each found the end zone, with rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane adding a highlight-worthy touchdown on a punt return to combine for a stellar offensive push.—
Caden Senn,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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“Five-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/five-star. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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