terrific
adjective
ter·rif·ic
tə-ˈri-fik 
1
: unusually fine : magnificent
terrific weather
2
: extraordinary
terrific speed
3
a
: exciting or fit to excite fear or awe
a terrific thunderstorm
b
: very bad : frightful
Examples of terrific in a Sentence
She's given me some terrific ideas.
Your test scores were terrific.
They did a terrific job painting the house.
I had a terrific time.
I've recovered completely. In fact, I feel terrific.
We were hit by a terrific snowstorm last week.
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Rob Refsnyder, who also had a terrific day by going 3 for 4 with two doubles, tallied an RBI double in the third inning to put the Red Sox up 4-0.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
But when the switch flips and the whole picture becomes clear, so does the terrific scope of Coogler’s triumph.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
O’Connell, again terrific, and John Ellison Conlee, also outstanding, anchor the piece as Dot and Jimmy, an eccentric pair of cousins living together on the financial fringes in London.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Ingram stayed composed, cutting left and setting up a terrific shot for a goal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
But when the switch flips and the whole picture becomes clear, so does the terrific scope of Coogler’s triumph.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 18 Apr. 2025
O’Connell, again terrific, and John Ellison Conlee, also outstanding, anchor the piece as Dot and Jimmy, an eccentric pair of cousins living together on the financial fringes in London.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Ingram stayed composed, cutting left and setting up a terrific shot for a goal.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Apr. 2025
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“Terrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/terrific. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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terrific
adjective
ter·rif·ic
tə-ˈrif-ik
1
: causing terror : terrible
terrific destruction
2
: very great in degree : extraordinary
a car going at terrific speed
3
: unusually good
makes terrific chili
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