as in beauty
something very good of its kind
had high hopes that the football game would be a ripsnorter, but it turned out to be a real snoozer
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Recent Examples of ripsnorter
Julia Roberts is the divine ripsnorter of weeping.
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New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
—SI.com, 6 July 2019
New York Times, 8 Feb. 2022
Will relish manager Brendan Rodgers style of play, and could have another ripsnorter of a campaign.
—SI.com, 6 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ripsnorter
Noun
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The region boasts some of the most innovative hotel projects, such as the Cayo Levantado Resort, a project by the Piñero Group that combines the beauty of nature with luxury, giving guests a chance to fully immerse themselves in the Caribbean.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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The beauty mogul accessorized with silver metallic strappy heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Noun
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These memories of his brief, sad human life are uneasy dreams that Lestat wakes from on his tour bus as the sun sets over the road to Toledo.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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They are loaded with student debt and feel the hot breath of artificial Intelligence breathing down their necks, even as high mortgage rates taunt their dreams of home ownership.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Noun
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This polyphonic novel already has a chorus, thanks to its humdinger cast of ensemble characters.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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The latest private-members country club to have opened in Oxfordshire, wrapped in a Jacobethan hall with parkland, is a humdinger with an instant cachet.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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So the Miami Dolphins’ 6-7 record after Sunday’s fourth win in a row is a thing worthy of marvel mostly in the context of how ugly this season’s nadir was at 1-6, as the flames from the dumpster fire grew.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Dec. 2025
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Eric Fanene, his former coach at Chabot, marvels at Pole’s storybook rise.—
Matt Schwab,
Mercury News,
5 Dec. 2025
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Of course all the business between Patricia and the Boogeyman is just an excuse for Widow’s Bay to stage a corker of a send-up of 1978’s Halloween and slasher movies of its ilk.—
Jen Chaney,
Vulture,
3 June 2026
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Still, the opening episode is a corker.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo’s unsettlingly close—and undeniably bold—bond throughout the Wicked press tour has become its own cultural phenomenon, complete with headlines, memes, and dating rumors.—
Jenna Ryu,
SELF,
11 Dec. 2025
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One can date the phenomenon to 2020, when TikTok exploded in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Andy Browne,
semafor.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Above, South Lake Tahoe ripper Emma Dayberry bombs through Kirkwood’s fabled Finger chutes, a quick traverse off of the Cornice Express six-pack chairlift.—
Drew Zieff,
Outside,
7 Nov. 2025
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This ripper supports nearly every DVD format, including protected discs with CSS, region codes, and Sony ARccOS.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
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No wonder the Spurs initially cruised with a 76-49 half-time lead.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Little wonder, then, that when the Knicks and Victor Wembanyama offered a feel-good lifeboat in the ongoing NBA Finals, so many sports fans hopped aboard.—
Luke Cyphers,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Ripsnorter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripsnorter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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