variants
or gilt-edge
as in superb
of the very best kind
the forward squandered a gilt-edged opportunity to tie the score
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gilt-edged
Adjective
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The gourmet pizza is also superb, with delicious choices like Burrata, Nduja and spicy Calabrian salami and Quattro formaggio with truffle.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025 -
Also a superb basketball player.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Audi's done a terrific job applying a restrained retro-futuristic approach to the interiors.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions went 15-2 last season, finishing with the best record in the NFC behind an explosive offense and some terrific coaching.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Carlos Alcaraz produced a sensational behind-the-back shot during his victory over Arthur Rinderknech at the US Open, winning the point from his quick-thinking improvisation.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Promoters use sensational language, promise returns and encourage quick trading.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Delaying this meal was linked with greater risk of death in a sizable 20-year study.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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It’s been three weeks since a historic flood put the greater Milwaukee area under water.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This allows for finer incisions, which can mean faster healing and denser graft placement.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
27 Aug. 2025
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Then the bounce of the match locked back into 50-50 mode, and those fine margins don’t fall in favor of Medvedev this year when things get tight.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Betting on someone like Kyle Tucker to record a hit or Will Warren to strike out a certain number of Rays hitters are both quality additional options.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
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Every home chef needs a quality Dutch oven, and at $59 this one from Martha Stewart is a great deal.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Eufy Marswalker and RoboVac Omni S2 This is the famous stair climber.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Sep. 2025
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Beethoven's Ninth, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra Some classical music organizations would save Beethoven's famous symphony for the final program of the season to end with a big splash.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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People want to include crape myrtles and roses-of-Sharon as their privacy plants, for example, and both of those, while lovely in summer, would be bare and drab in the winter.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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It’s been really lovely, also exhausting.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Gilt-edged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gilt-edged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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