as in excellent
of the very best kind
credited the win to the pitcher's sterling performance on the mound
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Recent Examples of sterling
Its sunglasses, made from such materials as organic acetate, titanium, sterling silver and even 18k solid gold, can require 250 individual steps and as many as two years to make.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Expensive The Hard Rock 40 is a collaboration between two brands with sterling reputations: Grizzly Coolers’ products are bomb proof, and Snow Peak’s Japanese aesthetic is sleek.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
Still, that's nearly on par with Apple's pricier pair, adding up to sterling value with style for miles.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
When going through Grandma's sterling silver, there are a few signs that will tell you if a piece is particularly high end.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 June 2025
Expensive The Hard Rock 40 is a collaboration between two brands with sterling reputations: Grizzly Coolers’ products are bomb proof, and Snow Peak’s Japanese aesthetic is sleek.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 27 May 2025
Still, that's nearly on par with Apple's pricier pair, adding up to sterling value with style for miles.
—Ryan Waniata, Wired News, 27 May 2025
When going through Grandma's sterling silver, there are a few signs that will tell you if a piece is particularly high end.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sterling
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But that year does look a little anomalous on his career ledger, with more of an 80-point baseline (which, of course, is still excellent).—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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With continued success from not only Tucker, but the entire Cubs lineup as a whole, Chicago has an excellent chance of making a deep postseason run toward the World Series.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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Once again, the guest cast is superb: Bill Camp, sporting a magnificent handlebar mustache, is gloriously gruff as Wall Street power broker J.P. Morgan, who joins George in his railroad scheme.—
Kristen Baldwin,
EW.com,
12 June 2025
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The subterranean concert hall has superb sound and aesthetics—the work of the Italian-Danish duo GramFratesi, who drew inspiration from Epicurean philosophy, ancient Greece and the history of artistic expression through the ages—and it’s arranged with great precision and attention to detail.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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Hunter Brown struck out a career-high 12 batters across seven stellar innings before Cam Smith collected the first walk-off hit of his major-league career.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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He's managed to rise above and carve out a stellar NCAA run for himself, but now Sanders is set to play at the highest level of the game.—
Justin Grasso,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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Esquivel didn’t allow an earned run in a terrific game-one performance against Lovejoy.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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With no wind or other elements for the players to confront, both produced some terrific tennis for stretches.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Along with his lovely wife Joyce, Mr. Smith continued to be very active back in his home parish at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Aurora, even serving as interim principal of its school in 2003-2004.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2025
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From its unique patterns, eye-catching color combinations and lovely add-ons (mirror work, beads and tassles), the textile enthusiast felt a strong connection to the craft of ralli.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The English cook and writer’s 2006 book is a heartfelt hymn for wonderful food and flavors, without hours spent toiling in the kitchen or overly formal settings.—
Hayley Maitland,
Vogue,
7 June 2025
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My 10-year-old avocado grown from seed produced two wonderful fruits last year.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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No putt was more important than his 20-foot par putt up the ridge on No. 9 to finish off a great round the right way.—
Doug Ferguson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The idea was to allow developers to build more profitable market-rate apartments using greater height and density while providing financial support to balance out the lower rents for workforce tenants.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2025
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Find antique treasures at Country Primitives and The Village Sampler; women’s clothing and accessories at Apricot Lane; and beautiful tabletop items at The Florida Room.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
15 June 2025
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Both are beautiful, old-fashioned venues, but for colored trousers, panama hats and open-necked pink shirts, Queen’s has typically been the place to be.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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“Sterling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sterling. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.
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