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
Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Co-founders David Vogel and Barry Miller assert that the constant maintenance of employee health and welfare is as important as achieving consistently superlative results for Voloridge clients.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Having succumbed to madness, Hopper’s character worships Kurtz, crediting him as a warrior poet who has enlarged his mind, among other superlatives.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The Giants are still quite far away from turning these young, superlative fastballs into sustainable success.
—Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Co-founders David Vogel and Barry Miller assert that the constant maintenance of employee health and welfare is as important as achieving consistently superlative results for Voloridge clients.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 8 May 2025
Noun
But thanks to Andrew Cuomo’s time as governor, the once awful Third World landing field in Queens now matches Fiorello the man in superlatives.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Having succumbed to madness, Hopper’s character worships Kurtz, crediting him as a warrior poet who has enlarged his mind, among other superlatives.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
Adjective
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Robin will make an excellent addition to our great Kentucky State Senate Majority!—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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This is an excellent time to invest, pitch a creative idea or spruce up your portfolio.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Because the global economy is confidently transforming into a knowledge economy: Its foundation consists of innovations, technologies and data, which, without exaggeration, can be called the oil of the 21st century.—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The level of spending DOGE has cut from the government is the subject of debate, with errors and exaggerations found in the calculations claimed by Musk.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Finney-Smith would be a superb 3-and-D starting power forward if Jarrett Allen is traded and the Cavaliers move Mobley to center.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Cheung and Francis are superb, as is Moses Villarama as Bo’s buddy, Virgil, who sees his own sorrow bearing down on him, inevitable and enveloping, like the blizzard outside.—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
30 May 2025
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That’s not hyperbole: Science says that linen truly is the most comfortable fabric to wear in warm temps—even more so than cotton or silk.—
Christina Pérez,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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The dialogue was undoubtedly meant as light-hearted hyperbole, but given how much the racial roots of country have been part of that national discourse recently, it was understandably seen by many viewers as a failure to read the larger room.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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My daughter came to live with us for nine wonderful years.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Your wonderful dog may or may not hanker to break routine and go on holiday.—
John Oseid,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Noun
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Precision all-glass optics with 6x optical image magnification and a unique electronic image zoom system provide up to 36x magnification.—
Matt Morris,
Space.com,
25 May 2025
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The higher the magnification, the closer objects will be.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Esquivel didn’t allow an earned run in a terrific game-one performance against Lovejoy.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 June 2025
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With no wind or other elements for the players to confront, both produced some terrific tennis for stretches.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Erica’s great grandfather was one of a group of 15 that formed a wine cooperative in Sant’Antioco in 1932, the first in Sardinia.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Seven of Pentacles is a gentle reminder that great things take time.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 June 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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