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
Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Gosh, the superlatives continue to overflow for this team.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Part of the United States’ brilliant nineteenth-century strategy was also its superlative domestic economic policy, combining Low Taxes with a very business-friendly regulatory framework.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Watch Offerman reflect on losing out on the Tom Cruise superlative — and, later working with Cruise — in the clip above.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 7 May 2025
Gosh, the superlatives continue to overflow for this team.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
This uncut, unfiltered whiskey clocks in at 126 proof and is a superlative example of Kentucky-style rye that expertly balances notes of sweetness and spice.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
Part of the United States’ brilliant nineteenth-century strategy was also its superlative domestic economic policy, combining Low Taxes with a very business-friendly regulatory framework.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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Along the way, there have been some other expressions as well, including single barrel, barrel-proof whiskeys, a series of excellent cask-strength American single malts, and rye whiskeys made with different grain varietals.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
29 June 2025
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This would not have been possible without tireless work from our excellent lawyers @TheJusticeDept and our Solicitor General John Sauer.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
Noun
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To reduce such a momentous decision to one individual would be an exaggeration.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Public media officials say those arguments are rooted in exaggerations and misperceptions about what the networks actually air.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Uptempo with a bit of a ’90s country flair, the song is a superb, full-throttle musical vehicle for Housman’s confident, charismatic voice.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 June 2025
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Moore, the eighth overall pick in the 2024 draft out of Tennessee, hit his first big-league home run, a game-tying solo shot to center field in the seventh inning, and preserved that tie with a superb diving catch of Yainer Diaz’s 109-mph line drive with two runners on to end the top of the eighth.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
21 June 2025
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The Cubs manager has been around professional baseball for much of his life — the last 30-plus years as a player, manager or in a front office — and isn’t prone to hyperbole.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Instead, political hyperbole became the university’s parting message to its students.—
Isabella Brannon,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Steve was a wonderful antidote to Miranda, and Joy is a wonderful antidote in a very different way.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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It is filled with many wonderful surprises discoverable to the 200,000-plus visitors who come during the busiest time (November to July) and escapade around its hilly terrain in the signature island vehicle, the mini Moke.—
Melinda Sheckells,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Noun
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For a more detailed view, binoculars or a small telescope with low magnification can be used, Masi said.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
17 June 2025
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While mini travel binoculars provide some magnification, Harbard recommended starting with 8×30 or 8×32, which are not too bulky to pack, though choosing the right set is an individual choice.—
The New York Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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His terrific performance was a similar problem for the Pacers.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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The 6-foot-5, 221-pounder not only comes with ideal size and above-average athleticism but also terrific arm talent.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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Today, more than one in five Gen Z adults identify as LGBTQ, a greater share than in any generation before them.—
Emma Sarappo,
The Atlantic,
25 June 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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