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 clinic has become known for combining high-end aesthetic treatments with destination beauty travel, particularly for international celebrity clients who return for repeat visits.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
14 May 2026
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But that’s the beauty of being free – I wasn’t hired for this.—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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Hong Kong — For the past three decades, China has been a nation of homeowners — supercharging the world’s second-largest economy and fulfilling the dreams of millions.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The first dream had vanished within two weeks of his arrival.—
Tom Williams,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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For the anti-capitalist cognoscenti, McKenzie’s press tour for Everyone Is Lying to You for Money has been a real humdinger.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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The resolute tango between the personal and the practical is a hallmark of a cookbook humdinger.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Mitchell is one of many of the Thunder’s scouting and development marvels.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
23 May 2026
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Grisebach’s fourth feature is just such a marvel, a verité social drama, cast with non-professionals, that from the improvisational immediacy of small-scale real life, gradually gathers all the elements of a sprawling crime epic.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Still, the opening episode is a corker.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2026
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The brainy story pits 007 against two of his most fearsome adversaries: Robert Shaw's stocky hitman Red Grant, whose Orient Express showdown is a slow-burn corker, and Bertolt Brecht veteran Lotte Lenya (of ''Mack the Knife'' fame) as unforgettable shoe-dagger-wielding Rosa Klebb.—
Chris Nashawaty,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Tribune adopted it in 1940, but Porter’s motto remained largely a regional phenomenon for four decades until CBS broadcaster Brent Musburger, a former Chicago newspaper reporter, began using it during the NCAA tournament in 1982.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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This hyperspecificity isn’t just a political phenomenon.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
22 May 2026
Noun
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This is a massive win for the average ripper.—
Corey Merriman,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Quinn Hughes’ ripper allowed the Americans to advance.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
20 Feb. 2026
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Benjamín Echazarreta’s cinematography is alert to the workaday energy of the hotel as well as the eerie beauty of the setting, with its mix of fairy-tale wonder and bone-deep dread.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2026
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Some looks are too good to be treated as a one-wear wonder, and such looks are often by Chanel.—
Alice Newbold,
Vogue,
14 May 2026
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“Ripsnorter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripsnorter. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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