as in excellent
of the very best kind
the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy
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Recent Examples of superlative
Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hard to be, when a count of 11 national titles and 25 Rose Bowl wins, among other historical superlatives, are emblazoned on practice field fence pads.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
Everything about this epoch is superlative, bizarre, unprecedented.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Of course, all of these winning factors are blended together by the leadership of Alyssa Thomas, who has rightly earned all of the superlatives during the best season of her career.
—Shane Young, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hard to be, when a count of 11 national titles and 25 Rose Bowl wins, among other historical superlatives, are emblazoned on practice field fence pads.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Noun
After traveling to Japan as a fine-arts student, Jake Hobson returned to England with his life changed by the country’s exquisite landscaping and superlative gardening tools.
—Air Mail, 6 Sep. 2025
Everything about this epoch is superlative, bizarre, unprecedented.
—Peter Brannen
august 28, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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Bader was excellent early Saturday, notching a sacrifice fly to drive in Realmuto and hustling to right-center for a diving catch in the fifth.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Both are excellent places for birding, boating, fishing, hiking, and finding a little peace and quiet.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Overstatement, gross exaggeration, outright lying.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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And like the previous two, including an Emmy Award-winning 2022 series about Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, the story of Ed Gein has a number of exaggerations and fabrications over its eight episodes.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Eagles offensive line gave him superb pass protection against the Broncos’ elite pass rush as well.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This successor to the superb Ghost of Tsushima enhances the action with new weapon-swapping mechanics and a better integration of quests with exploration.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For those who follow the craft of comedy writing, none of that is hyperbole.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Oct. 2025
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The drama ran on the CW network from 2007 to 2012 and—also not hyperbole—defined a generation while still inspiring spirited debates and yearly rewatches by both devoted fans and curious newcomers.—
María Mérida,
Glamour,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Skor bars are a nonnegotiable addition; the cookies have the perfect toffee-to-chocolate ratio and wonderful texture.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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Today’s tech news follows; have a wonderful weekend.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Others may use bifocals, trifocals, or progressive lenses, which adjust magnification for both near and distant vision.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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Open star clusters are much less dense than their globular counterparts and a pair of binoculars with a lower magnification allows for a more comprehensive view.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Dak Prescott was terrific all day, throwing for 237 yards and four touchdowns.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Given Emeka Egbuka’s terrific rookie season, Godwin could easily be the odd man out, similar to Tyler Boyd the year the Bengals drafted Ja’Marr Chase.—
Jake Ciely,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Detail of the hand of a scientist working on a microscope in the elaboration of the rapid molecular test for COVID 19 on August 12, 2020 in Lima, Peru.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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As members of Gen X and Millennials became parents, the general trend of having more money and time for children continued, resulting in elaborations of the concept of helicopter parenting.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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