variants
or calibres
as in qualities
degree of excellence
musicians of the highest caliber perform at that concert hall
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Recent Examples of calibers
Full-coverage, lightweight-feeling, and armed with a fluffy, generously-sized doe foot applicator, this crease-resistant formula vanishes zits of all calibers with ease.
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Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The dials invite a deep dive into the calibers, their complexity and hand-made Haute Horlogerie finishes.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
These calibers, which have been part of our Manufacture for more than a decade, have been optimized to meet the expectations of the most discerning watch enthusiasts.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Only the most precise and well made calibers achieved top results at these competitions, and Zenith—which began submissions in 1897—achieved a staggering 2,333 of them.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Inside his small bedroom, officers found 20 firearms of various calibers, along with about 10,000 rounds of ammunition — also of various calibers — as well as 2 pounds of gunpowder and a polyvinyl chloride pipe bomb with a red-colored fuse, according to the warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
In reference to the collection’s travel inspiration, the automatic calibers within the collection each feature a solid-gold winding rotor with a compass rose motif.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with military-grade rifles capable of piercing through armored vehicles and airplanes, Dominican authorities found 22 other firearms, including Glock pistols, and 36,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
In a search of Davis’ residence, the affidavit said, detectives found multiple shell casings consisting of the same calibers recovered from the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025
The dials invite a deep dive into the calibers, their complexity and hand-made Haute Horlogerie finishes.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
These calibers, which have been part of our Manufacture for more than a decade, have been optimized to meet the expectations of the most discerning watch enthusiasts.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Only the most precise and well made calibers achieved top results at these competitions, and Zenith—which began submissions in 1897—achieved a staggering 2,333 of them.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
Inside his small bedroom, officers found 20 firearms of various calibers, along with about 10,000 rounds of ammunition — also of various calibers — as well as 2 pounds of gunpowder and a polyvinyl chloride pipe bomb with a red-colored fuse, according to the warrant.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025
In reference to the collection’s travel inspiration, the automatic calibers within the collection each feature a solid-gold winding rotor with a compass rose motif.
—Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Along with military-grade rifles capable of piercing through armored vehicles and airplanes, Dominican authorities found 22 other firearms, including Glock pistols, and 36,000 bullets of various calibers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
In a search of Davis’ residence, the affidavit said, detectives found multiple shell casings consisting of the same calibers recovered from the shooting.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Calibers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/calibers. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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