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
Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The stocks are set to build on those superlative returns as demand for memory chips used by AI companies continues to soar.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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Adjective
That City managed to sign Shaw to a new, fairly lengthy contract for a 29-year-old striker, even one with Shaw’s superlative talents, speaks volumes about the club’s long-term ambitions.
—Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 26 May 2026
The stocks are set to build on those superlative returns as demand for memory chips used by AI companies continues to soar.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 May 2026
Noun
The District 23-5A girls soccer coaches recently selected their all-district teams and superlative winners.
—Colby Gordon, Austin American Statesman, 7 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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Marquinhos — Brazil/PSG The grizzled leader of PSG’s excellent defence occupies a similar role for Brazil, and his partnership with Gabriel will be the foundation for any deep World Cup run.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Watts got another excellent chance in the waning seconds, but the Patriots defense forced the shot to go wide.—
Jack Murray,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Height exaggeration is one of the oldest and most well-documented forms of self-inflation.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
4 June 2026
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There are a number of driving forces behind this excited exaggeration.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Midfielders Tyler Adams is a superb defensive midfielder.—
Michael Lewis,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Fathers with impeccable taste are sure to resonate with the idea of a sumptuous brunch, a barbecue concert or a superb wine dinner.—
Laura Ness,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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For a single game, the Giants were as dramatic and enjoyable as the sport of baseball allows, and that’s not hyperbole.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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Given the dramatic manner in which the hulking piers marched down the center of the institution’s narrow corridor, flanked by the photographer’s three-inch-square Polaroids, hung as if in awed supplication, the effect verged on hyperbole, the gnomic ceding to the grandiose.—
James Quandt,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Cutting a ribbon, celebrating this wonderful binational relationship, and the wonderful Gordie Howe Bridge that is the new crossing linking Windsor and Detroit.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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However, while this plant is wonderful for home gardens and dinner tables, not all plants will work well as its neighbor.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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To build the dataset, Cheng used a DSLR camera paired with a high-magnification zoom lens to photograph mosquitoes and generate training data for the computer vision model.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Wait until about an hour after sunset and use binoculars or a wide-field telescope at low magnification to detect big Messier 44, the Beehive Cluster, as a faint sprinkling of stars less than a degree to the lower left of Venus, a lovely sight.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The San Francisco 49ers, for whom Smith had a terrific rookie season, issued a statement announcing his passing on Saturday afternoon.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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The meals served on board were good (including some terrific local dishes).—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Every elaboration of a framework adds stakeholders, dependencies and reputational investments that must be honored before the framework can be revised.—
Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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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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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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