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adverb

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a great success
a huge success
a big success
a complete success
an incredible success
a tremendous success
a great man
a terrific man
an awesome man
a wonderful man
a fantastic man
an incredible man
a great interest
a tremendous interest
a huge interest
a major interest
a significant interest
an incredible interest
a great value
a fantastic value
an amazing value
an incredible value
an awesome value
a terrific value

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Recent Examples of great
Adjective
The collected water can then be used for watering the lawn and garden, reducing your spending and your water waste, while still keeping the lawn and garden looking great throughout the summer. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 July 2025 While tourism has now replaced fishing as the community’s primary source of income, the area is a great way to see the island away from the resorts. Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
Adverb
The Hall of Famer and former Big Red Machine great appeared as the first-base coach at the Bananas' game at Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in West Palm Beach, Florida, in April 2022. Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Although Durant was the national college player of the year and went on to became an all-time NBA great, no one at the time questioned Portland’s decision. Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for great
Recent Examples of Synonyms for great
Adjective
  • 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
  • Performance has also been excellent so far compared to peers and a benchmark index.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • But despite those skillful trappings, the story soon feels ponderous.
    Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 July 2025
  • And there was also skillful attention to the right marketing and distribution details.
    Andrew Tobias, Vulture, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • But this week, Trump — always looking for a shiny object — is forcing his minions in Congress to muscle through a bill that ends the modest subsidy for the CPB (along with billions in foreign aid and other noble causes).
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 July 2025
  • Sean Englert, the grand noble historian of the local Squibob Chapter, said his organization would look into recognizing the history made at the mission.
    Bill Swank, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Adjective
  • It’s described as a long, blank and expressionless stare in a variety of social situations.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
  • Celebrities who previously wouldn’t have considered cutting their long hair have now taken the plunge, including Nicole Kidman and Pamela Anderson, both of whom debuted unique renditions of the look at the 2025 Met Gala.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • The project helped people in the industry see the potential for constructing larger structures in wood, which can be perceived as being difficult because of the rules around fire risk.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • Cannon told the publication, citing how Jones reportedly left each of his children large inheritances.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 15 July 2025
Adjective
  • Not everyone will be excited to see the president back in town, however.
    Haisten Willis, The Washington Examiner, 14 July 2025
  • Why some tattoo artists push back against AI tattoo machines Of course, not everyone is excited about this change.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • Marten, 38, grew up in a wealthy, aristocratic family with ties to the royal family.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 19 July 2025
  • Audiences online have reveled in this pivot from Hoult, whose aristocratic vibe has made for great period dramas but never juiced his off-duty style.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 July 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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