as in excellent
of the very best kind
a home film library with nothing but four-star pictures
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Recent Examples of four-star
Shelby was a four-star recruit coming out of high school, ranked No. 17 at the point guard position by 247Sports in the class of 2022.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Warren, who was a four-star high school recruit and played for Overtime Elite instead of playing college basketball, has spent the last two seasons with the Heat’s G League affiliate.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Still, with four four-star recruits coming in, Marquette’s incoming class ranks 47th in the nation.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Jennings is the fourth defensive back in Miami’s 2026 class, joining four-star prospects Camdin Portis, Jaelen Waters and Jontavius Wyman.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2025
Warren, who was a four-star high school recruit and played for Overtime Elite instead of playing college basketball, has spent the last two seasons with the Heat’s G League affiliate.
—Miami Herald, 6 July 2025
Still, with four four-star recruits coming in, Marquette’s incoming class ranks 47th in the nation.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2025
Jennings is the fourth defensive back in Miami’s 2026 class, joining four-star prospects Camdin Portis, Jaelen Waters and Jontavius Wyman.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for four-star
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Performance has also been excellent so far compared to peers and a benchmark index.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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The hiding spot seemed like an excellent spot for avoiding the sun and potential predators, but Fowler didn't feel quite the same.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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This no-churn ice cream recipe extracts all the wonderful flavor from the corn by simmering both the kernels and cobs in whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk to make sure every bite is filled with corn flavor.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
14 July 2025
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So many wonderful age gap and power dynamics going on in this novel that really set the tone for a whole generation of writers to come.—
Hattie Williams
July 14,
Literary Hub,
14 July 2025
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Amazon This picture book from Chronicle Books is a favorite at WIRED for its lovely images and engaging story of environmental scientist Ken Nedimeyer, whose passion for marine biology, particularly coral, led him to found the Coral Restoration Foundation.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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This jar candle has a lovely fragrance reminiscent of a tropical island, featuring citrus, florals and vanilla elements.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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The Packers failed to build on their terrific finish to the 2023 campaign, settled for the No. 7 seed in the NFC playoffs, and lost a Wild Card game to eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Smartphone Deals An ultra-bright screen, terrific build quality, and powerful AI tools made the Google Pixel 9 Pro XL a winner in our book, and our expert gave it an excellent rating in our review.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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But don't think of it as a gimmick bottling, Foley is a legend in the wine industry and has been crafting superb bourbon under his Charles Goodnight Whiskey brand for almost a decade.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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On so many days and nights when their bats might as well have been toothpicks, the Padres have won games with superb pitching and solid defense.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Dropping that grenade on the audience with so little time left to feel the impact does Jill little justice, but DeWitt does, in fairness, invest great pathos in her.—
Andy Crump,
Time,
20 July 2025
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This is a place where costumes do a lot of heavy lifting, and Cady is a great example, her wardrobe shows us what is happening to her inside.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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So whether your interest involves creating beautiful spaces, improving people's health, or something completely different, there's no reason not to explore its business potential.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Nicky Hilton Rothschild poses with some beautiful flowers at the Net-a-Porter & Mr Porter Summer in the Hamptons Cocktail Party in Sagaponack, N.Y. on July 17.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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So those were all fabulous projects, and then basically Hacks.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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With deep discounts on fabulous and functional travel bags, Target Circle Week is a must-shop event.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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“Four-star.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/four-star. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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