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
Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
Hynes said that the rookie’s play all season, not just his superlative final few regular season games, factored in the decision.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Here, several superlative sectionals that earned high marks in all sorts of sit tests.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Eichel, Stone and Barbashev were all part of the 2023 Stanley Cup champion Knights and after beating the Utah Mammoth in six games will now skate in a series that pits depth on the Ducks’ side against the superlative quality of Vegas’ top six.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 3 May 2026
Hynes said that the rookie’s play all season, not just his superlative final few regular season games, factored in the decision.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Florida is no longer first in men’s college basketball, sad to say (after the Gators lost), but our state is superlative in so many other ways.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Here, several superlative sectionals that earned high marks in all sorts of sit tests.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
Noun
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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This description of a county board doing the bidding of county unions is not an exaggeration.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Wilson has had his most productive Premier League season by some distance, scoring 10 goals – compared to 12 across three previous top-flight campaigns with Fulham combined — and some of them have been superb, too.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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These red carpet-worthy pieces include dramatically draping diamond necklaces, icy diamond and ruby bracelets, superb emerald and diamond jewels and celestial sapphire and diamond rings.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Yes, some of this may be hyperbole.—
Sen. Elizabeth Warren,
Time,
27 May 2026
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From the start, the case was marked by stunned hyperbole.—
James Lasdun,
New Yorker,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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Delisle was fiery and wonderful, but the angel came later.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The retro American bar—with its picture windows right on the river—is a wonderful spot for a glass of fizz or a vintage Negroni.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Noun
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With 16x magnification and some of the strongest image stabilization available, these binoculars deliver detailed views of the moon without needing a tripod by completely eliminating hand-shake.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Fortunately, thanks to the magnification of the gravitational lensing, QSO1 provides us a fantastic opportunity to find out how far back this relationship holds.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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Detroit lost for the 21st time in 25 games despite a terrific start by Keider Montero, who allowed just two hits in six shutout innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Crucially, this Bond is terrific, not tiresome.—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And his one-word answer that invited no elaboration epitomised the tetchiness surrounding the subject.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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But only two days later, the operation was put on hold without much elaboration, other than that Pakistan and other countries requested it to move negotiations forward that would end the war.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
7 May 2026
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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