1
as in expert
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
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as in shred
a very small amount
not an ace of truth in what she said
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as in inch
a very small distance or degree
came within an ace of being chosen for the part
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as in skilled
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
an ace computer programmer
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as in to practise
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Recent Examples of ace
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
San Diego Padres' ace Dylan Cease is entering the final year of his contract.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
David Moore, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
In its pairing of ace British actors — Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins — and in its strange-but-true tale of working-class Brits breaking the rules, Phantom recalls The Duke (also a Sony Pictures Classics release), although that recent Jim Broadbent–Helen Mirren starrer has a heavier undercurrent.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022
Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
The one surprise: Not even ace Sandy Alcantara (who naturally will likely be traded in yet more cost-cutting) makes it among starting pitchers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Structured a bit like a thriller, the film is set during 72 hours in an NBA lockout, as sports agent Ray (an ace André Holland) attempts to pitch a deal that will get his star rookie paid and save his agency.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
San Diego Padres' ace Dylan Cease is entering the final year of his contract.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
And that number doesn’t include C.J. Goodwin who is a special teams ace, but plays corner in a pinch.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 5 June 2023
In its pairing of ace British actors — Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins — and in its strange-but-true tale of working-class Brits breaking the rules, Phantom recalls The Duke (also a Sony Pictures Classics release), although that recent Jim Broadbent–Helen Mirren starrer has a heavier undercurrent.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 June 2022
Verb
The moves allowed the Cowboys to immediately lock in two more impending free agents: special teams ace C.J. Goodwin on a one-year deal and safety Juanyeh Thomas on an exclusive rights free agent team option deal that keeps him in Dallas for 2025.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Mar. 2025
The one surprise: Not even ace Sandy Alcantara (who naturally will likely be traded in yet more cost-cutting) makes it among starting pitchers.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ace
Noun
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The Athletic’s experts Luke Smith (from Shanghai) and Madeline Coleman break down the season’s second race.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Unlike MoE, where ‘experts’ emerge without explicit specialization, our method dynamically refines representations with true task-specific expertise.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s contrived veneer is being ripped away to reveal an immoral, mendacious, transactional opportunist, without a shred of loyalty to anyone or anything but himself.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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When the last shreds of sunlight vanish, everyone pulls their car up to the field and turns on their headlights.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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As of Wednesday, the Olympic Valley ski resort had received a total of 326 inches of snow to date this winter sports season.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacramento Bee,
21 Mar. 2025
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Oregon is expected to be hit with 10 inches of snow in the mountains during the day and into the evening Friday.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The loss of this skilled support would place a greater burden on active-duty soldiers, who are not trained for many of these back-end roles.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hurley said postgame that Florida’s roster construction — especially the Gators’ skilled two-way bigs and glut of perimeter threats — reminded him of his own rosters, at least for most of the past three seasons.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Setting up trekking pole tents takes a little practice to master, but Lanshan’s convenient hook system makes the process easy.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Mar. 2025
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This was just the beginning of how young tech masters worked on ways to share music across the internet.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Dallas didn’t make a huge splash with any of their offseason additions but re-signed and restructured the contracts of several key players.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2025
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What this means: The Bears didn’t wait long to make a big splash in the free-agency waters, zeroing in on the top available center and reaching a deal in the first half-hour of the NFL’s negotiating window.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Soon afterward, the inspector general for the IRS took preliminary steps to look into the matter, according to a person familiar with the effort who wasn’t authorized to speak with reporters.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
19 Mar. 2025
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Instead of inching toward 30/30 seasons, all three took a step backward.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The mixture is often constructed around Vessel’s burly croon, which is frequently presented at the front of the mix, but is adept at harvesting accessible hooks out of a crashing breakdown when needed.—
Jason Lipshutz,
Billboard,
26 Mar. 2025
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Quick-footed Trevor Story was adept at vacuuming up the baseball and making a spinning throw to first.—
Patrick Saunders,
The Denver Post,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Ace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ace. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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