as in excellent
of the very best kind
thanked the volunteers for a really primo job on the parish fund-raiser
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Recent Examples of primo
But the biological concerns didn’t seem to have been the primary driver behind abandoning a primo spot on Tuesday night.
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Late afternoon is primo—the light hits the façades just right and the relaxed pace feels perfecto.
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Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The bad news is the defensive improvement was mostly with short-term players, and the lack of primo positional prospects.
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Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The beverage program is equally thoughtful, with an ambitious wine list curated by wine director Joel Grill, who frequently travels to Europe to find primo bottles.
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Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
20 May 2026
Late afternoon is primo—the light hits the façades just right and the relaxed pace feels perfecto.
—
Stephanie Orma,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
The bad news is the defensive improvement was mostly with short-term players, and the lack of primo positional prospects.
—
Eno Sarris,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
The beverage program is equally thoughtful, with an ambitious wine list curated by wine director Joel Grill, who frequently travels to Europe to find primo bottles.
—
Sara Rosenthal,
Denver Post,
22 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for primo
Recent Examples of Synonyms for primo
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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For its fruit, of course, with its prime role in snacks like cocos preparados or in rich guisados and seafood dishes that are known along the whole Pacific coast.
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The positioning for the kick would have been prime for a goal, but Yoel Bárcenas' hit was deflected by a header from Croatia's Joško Gvardiol at the wall.
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But even when Thomson, a terrific baseball lifer, was gone, Bryce Harper was still there in Philly and so was Kyle Schwarber.
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Klepov, who turns 18 on Saturday, had a terrific first OHL season, with 37 goals and 60 assists in 67 games to win the league’s scoring title.
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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The animals, the cool weather and the wonderful people of this region made for a memorable trip.
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Bat boxes are a wonderful addition to your yard for attracting bats and giving them a safe place to live.
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Sneakers are always calling my name (a great travel companion).
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Having spent more than 30 years in the makeup industry, founder and makeup artist Jung Saem Mool knows great makeup starts long before foundation enters the picture.
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My colleague Erik Tice at the Dink (who does double duty as the GM for the California Black Bears) is back to maintaining his Public MLP Data sheet, which has all sorts of awesome data.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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“Primo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primo. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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