crack·er·jack
ˈkra-kər-ˌjak 
variants
or less commonly crackajack
: a person or thing of marked excellence
crackerjack
adjective
Crack·er Jack
ˈkra-kər-ˌjak
—used for a candied popcorn confection
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Noun
a young prospect who's supposed to be a crackerjack on the baseball diamond
the cheese maker's aged cheddar is a real crackerjack
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Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
His crackerjack timing turns decent jokes into laugh-out-loud hilarious ones, and his puppyish sweetness keeps Chris endearing at his worst.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Despite the deer’s unimpressive size, the shot itself was a crackerjack.
—Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024
There's also the crackerjack novel The Invention of Morel by Argentine Adolfo Bioy Casares for anyone seeking something (marginally) narrative.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
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Noun
Rivals David Tennant and Aidan Turner, wearing suits with very large lapels, yelling lustily at a crackerjack cast of character actors about high-stakes drama in the world of 1980s independent British television.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2024
His crackerjack timing turns decent jokes into laugh-out-loud hilarious ones, and his puppyish sweetness keeps Chris endearing at his worst.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2024
Despite the deer’s unimpressive size, the shot itself was a crackerjack.
—Alice Jones Webb, Field & Stream, 13 June 2024
There's also the crackerjack novel The Invention of Morel by Argentine Adolfo Bioy Casares for anyone seeking something (marginally) narrative.
—Julian Manning, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 May 2024
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“Crackerjack.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crackerjack. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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crackerjack
noun
crack·er·jack
ˈkrak-ər-ˌjak
: a person or thing of special excellence
she's a crackerjack at solving crossword puzzles
crackerjack
adjective
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