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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Amenities: Restaurants, bars, pool, spa, fitness center, beauty salon, kid’s club, sea access Insider Tip: Don’t forget to book a treatment at the new Dior Spa Eden-Roc, just opened last season.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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The resort provides stunning villas and suites for guests that were designed to capture the beauty and warmth of the region.—
Robin Raven,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
Noun
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These kinds of breakthroughs are no longer a distant dream.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Ending this season with the Europa League Trophy was a dream come true.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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This is a humdinger of a pollinator plant, attracting not only humming bees and butterflies, but a host of other insects, too.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
24 May 2025
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Rosenblatt gives her a humdinger of a first act closing speech complete with the kind of curtain line actors kill for.—
David Benedict,
Variety,
7 May 2025
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Open daily from 5 a.m. to midnight with free admission, the two-acre park invites visitors to wander among these kinetic marvels.—
Symiah Dorsey,
Southern Living,
24 May 2025
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This gem detailing the ancient underground aqueducts of Rome gives both a visual and historical account of man’s insatiable appetite to overcome nature and create astonishing engineering marvels to uplift the human condition.—
Smithsonian magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
21 May 2025
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Anyway, Breville doles out sales sparingly, and this little corker is $50 off for the spring sale.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The final scene — a real corker — was filmed at City Hall.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Fritz kicked his first serve into Evans’s single-handed backhand to devastating effect, rather than just hitting his usual flat rippers.—
James Hansen,
The Athletic,
1 Aug. 2024
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Additional tools include a back box ripper for cutting tape and packaging materials and a cord cutter for light tasks.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Sep. 2024
Noun
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This phenomenon can help explain why initiatives such as Starbucks’ #RaceTogether campaign backfired.—
Lauren Howe,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The two collaborators shaped the look of a cultural phenomenon in Season 1 and found a way to exceed the seemingly insurmountable expectations that awaited Season 2, an achievement that earned them the Auteur Award at the 2025 TV IndieWire Honors.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
7 June 2025
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Check out this sliding beaut: Crawford’s skeptics, however, will point to an elevated ground-ball rate (63.8%) and his next-to-nil power (only one home run) as reasons to leave him in the minors.—
Anthony Stitt,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Transparent — these see-through beauts with wrap-up ankle straps are in a league of their own, saying a lot without ever appearing too flashy.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Ripsnorter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ripsnorter. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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