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
Get Out of Your Car The seven-mile out and back from Dunraven Pass to Mount Washburn delivers views of the park’s most iconic landscapes, with vistas of the rim of the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone, Hayden Valley (a primo wildlife watching spot), and Yellowstone Lake.
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
In possibly unrelated news, an acquaintance knowledgeable in Delaware real estate valuations tells me that Joe Biden, with his big house in the toniest area of Wilmington and his oceanfront vacation home in a primo section of Rehoboth Beach, is showing at least $10 million in visible assets.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
After sitting for a few games, he was put in a primo spot on the top pair with McAvoy on Sunday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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Graham Averill, Outside Online, 7 Mar. 2025
In possibly unrelated news, an acquaintance knowledgeable in Delaware real estate valuations tells me that Joe Biden, with his big house in the toniest area of Wilmington and his oceanfront vacation home in a primo section of Rehoboth Beach, is showing at least $10 million in visible assets.
—Neal B. Freeman, National Review, 19 Feb. 2025
The pilot episode boasted a primo premise twist — these four strangers celebrating their 36th birthdays are actually siblings and parents!
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
After sitting for a few games, he was put in a primo spot on the top pair with McAvoy on Sunday.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for primo
Adjective
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Maddison is responsible for dropping deep and pinging passes into dangerous areas, while Kulusevski and Bergvall are excellent ball-carriers.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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The Spa The wellness spaces were not yet ready during my visit, so the hotel arranged an excellent massage in my suite.—
David Shortell,
Travel + Leisure,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Comment Wow, what a terrific series finale to Luthen, the acclaimed Disney+ show about the rebel who challenged an Empire, and also all of the other rebels, mostly by lecturing them incessantly.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Already an Olympic bronze medalist thanks to her play for Team USA's 3 vs. 3 squad at the 2024 Paris games, Van Lith concluded a terrific NCAA career with a final season starring in the Big 12 for Texas Christian University.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Washington Capitals, won 4-1 against Montreal Last week: 7 Sean: 4 Dom: 9 Pierre-Luc Dubois had a fine first round, but zero goals and two assists were still a step down from his wonderful regular season.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
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Miss Nellie's is a lovely vibe post-show, and have a wonderful assortment of cocktails and mocktails.—
Shivani Vora,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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There is seemingly a show for each subgenre for fans of all those great 2000s series.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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White Smoke Billows from Vatican Chimney White smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel and the great bells of St. Peter's Basilica rang out on Thursday, signaling that a new pope—the 267th leader of the Catholic Church—had been chosen on the second day of the conclave.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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For all of his flaws during his two years in the top flight, Firpo has been superb in the Championship.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Law exudes dogged intensity and Nicholas Hoult is superb as the charismatic white supremacist leader in a gripping action drama.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Groundcovers also cover bare soil that’s prime territory for grass seeds to land and take root.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 May 2025
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Those prime seats offered her a rare opportunity: to be off her feet and catch her breath before hopping on a jet to her next high-profile affair.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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And a pop girlie as big as Lorde having these kinds of conversations about gender expansiveness is awesome in and of itself.—
James Factora,
Them.,
2 May 2025
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And one of the things that’s awesome (obviously) about the MG-1 is its magnetic and swappable front panel, which makes limited edition runs like this possible.—
Mitch Wallace,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Flavors of light red fruit, cherry tart and sparking acidity with a lovely finish and pronounced length.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Twain’s final decades were his Job years, the opposite of quiet and smooth and lovely.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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“Primo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/primo. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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