crackerjack

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noun

crack·er·jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak

variants or less commonly crackajack

ˈkra-kə-ˌjak

Synonyms of crackerjack next

: a person or thing of marked excellence

crackerjack adjective

Cracker Jack

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trademark

Crack·er Jack ˈkra-kər-ˌjak

—used for a candied popcorn confection

Examples of crackerjack in a Sentence

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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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 See all Example Sentences for crackerjack