Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlatives
Noun
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Historians, strategists, and analysts are brought in to give some context, particularly for the question of how much these impressions influence voters — do these performances merge with their targets’ public personas, turning comic exaggerations into liabilities?—
Jason Bailey,
Vulture,
27 May 2026 -
Williams, of course, worked at NBC for nearly three decades, including an 11-year run at NBC Nightly News that ended 2015 after exaggerations and falsehoods were found in some of his reporting, including reports from Iraq, and from New Orleans after it had been ravaged by Hurricane Katrina.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Larger telescopes allow magnifications of 150x or more.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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And your camera attached to a small telescope with magnifications between 20-30 would give you stunning photos.—
Dean Regas,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Far from settling the debate, Thursday’s elaborations are likely to only further stoke the controversy.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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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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“Superlatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlatives. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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