as in excellent
of the very best kind
the restaurant's baker makes a superb chocolate cake
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Recent Examples of superb
Feehan opened the game with two runs in the top of the first off Xaverian started Colin Mont (6 1/3 innings, eight hits, four runs, two walks, seven strikeouts), who did a superb job of keeping the Hawks within reach.
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Drivers can get even more range out of a full tank on long highway drives thanks to its superb fuel economy.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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Justin Barrasso, Boston Herald, 19 May 2026
Nature is no big deal in Cristian Mungiu‘s superb new drama of systemic order and individual disarray, which takes in the sprawling waters and monochrome mountainscapes of the region with a placidly appreciative eye.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 18 May 2026
Drivers can get even more range out of a full tank on long highway drives thanks to its superb fuel economy.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Jared Harris is superb as Soviet nuclear scientist Valery Legasov, who helps convince apparatchik Boris Shcherbina (Stellan Skarsgard) that the situation is sufficiently grave that it can’t be covered up.
—David Faris, TheWeek, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superb
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Christopher Sanchez has once again been excellent, and Jacob Misiorowski has often looked unhittable with over 14 strikeouts per nine innings.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2026
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The excellent, nonprofit gallery and incubator known as PlatteForum has moved around a bit over the years, and will reopen in the Art District on Santa Fe starting June 5.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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The aesthetic is going to go a lot of different places across Season 8, too, including two episodes in the round and the finale, which Badner wouldn’t dare spoil but is proud of the wonderful collaboration between the production design, camera, and lighting teams.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
19 May 2026
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Shrubs, such as American filbert (Corylus americana), are a wonderful way to add interest to your landscape throughout multiple seasons.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
19 May 2026
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That could be a terrific part of the B & W story.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
17 May 2026
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Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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The eye-catching color gives off instant vacation vibes, and looks great under a breezy white button-down or simply worn with the matching high-rise bottoms.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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The young people who pick up popular science books at the library tend to be deeply curious and self-motivated—qualities that also characterize great researchers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The history is iconic with such richness and history of fantastic creators who have seared Batman into our imaginations.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
23 May 2026
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Buxton won a nine-pitch battle and fouled off four pitches, one of which was nearly caught in foul territory by Contreras on what would have been a fantastic play, before giving up the homer on a 2-2 cutter.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
23 May 2026
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As Margo and her clan navigate the aftermath of the disastrous CPS visit, lovely lawyer Lace starts to get a bit frustrated.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
20 May 2026
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Active families, newlyweds, solo travelers, fit friends, long-together couples, locals meeting for drinks—there’s a lovely mix of guests staying at (and just visiting) the property.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 May 2026
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Australia’s awesome Alpha Wolf is on a world tour stopping in New Haven.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2026
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This is right up my alley and the lineup was awesome.—
Jesse Kirshbaum,
SPIN,
15 May 2026
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But unlike in Berlin in the dead of winter and on the Venetian lagoon’s rather fabulous Lido at the far end of the Med’s back-to-school moment, the Cannes festival usually brings with it a kind of spring-fresh breeze.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer, Anthony Edwards, Meg Ryan, Tom Skerritt, Tim Robbins, Kelly McGillis and James Tolkan, among other fabulous actors, demonstrate their divine talents and commitment to character development, taking us on a journey like no other into the universe of naval aviation.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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“Superb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superb. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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