finest

noun

fin·​est ˈfī-nəst 

plural in construction

: police officers

—usually used with the possessive form of a city or area

the city's finest

Synonyms

• constabulary
• force
• fuzz
• heat [slang]
• man
• police
• police force

Examples of finest in a Sentence

proud to be a member of New York's finest

Recent Examples on the Web

Regency Costumes To truly be the diamond of the season, don’t be afraid to dress up in your Regency-era finest, including a stylish gown, white gloves, and matching jewelry (baby bangs not required). —Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2024

Each voyage will be nine days long and take place on the American Queen steamboat decked out in its holiday finest. —Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 18 Nov. 2022

Most are dressed in their cyberpunk finest, although a solitary sailor stands in the doorway. —Angela Watercutter, Wired, 28 Jan. 2022

But the case for the Emmys as a collective showcase of the industry’s middlebrow finest is an easy one to make — at least for the medium’s sake. —Washington Post, 17 Sep. 2021

So put on your Halloween finest and fire up your computer or phone camera. —René A. Guzman, ExpressNews.com, 1 Oct. 2020

Dressed in their Sunday finest was a stylish crew that also included the Manners sisters, model Martha Hunt, and haute DJs Harley Viera-Newton and Lady Mary Charteris. —Vogue, 18 June 2018

Some of his finest works include Diana Ross’ Silk Electric, Aretha Franklin’s Aretha, John Lennon’s posthumous Menlove Ave., and even Liza Minelli’s Live at Carnegie Hall. 3. —Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 Feb. 2018

Word History

Etymology

from superlative of fine entry 1

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finest

• divinest