as in excellent
of the very best kind
wanted a first-rate bike and not the cheap model she had been using
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Recent Examples of first-rate
Many more are members of large, first-rate symphony orchestras around the globe.
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arsenal Women produced a first-rate fightback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and reach the last four of the Champions League by beating Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hooks was a first-rate artist in his own right as a photographer and ceramicist.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Japan and the Netherlands are among the wealthiest countries in the world, with first-rate health care and low disease burdens, but some seven per cent of Japanese children qualify as stunted, compared with only about one per cent in the Netherlands.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Christina Mayo, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
Arsenal Women produced a first-rate fightback to overturn a 2-0 deficit and reach the last four of the Champions League by beating Real Madrid 3-2 on aggregate.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
Hooks was a first-rate artist in his own right as a photographer and ceramicist.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
Japan and the Netherlands are among the wealthiest countries in the world, with first-rate health care and low disease burdens, but some seven per cent of Japanese children qualify as stunted, compared with only about one per cent in the Netherlands.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-rate
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In a survey of more than 15,000 users after its rollout in 2024, 90% of respondents ranked their experience as excellent or above average.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Scott McKenna bossing the defence, Fabio Silva scoring goals for fun, Oli McBurnie bashing around and suddenly speaking excellent Spanish… this is a cause to believe in.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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But when the switch flips and the whole picture becomes clear, so does the terrific scope of Coogler’s triumph.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
18 Apr. 2025
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Rob Refsnyder, who also had a terrific day by going 3 for 4 with two doubles, tallied an RBI double in the third inning to put the Red Sox up 4-0.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chain-of-Density (CoD) Prompting A shrewd method of devising summaries involves a clever prompting strategy known as chain-of-density (CoD), which aims to bolster generative AI toward attaining especially superb or at least better-than-usual summaries.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the summers, the garden becomes a haute hub of social activity, thanks to the hotel’s superb cocktail program.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2025
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And Giuseppe Trevisani, wonderful guy, is my favorite excuse of all.—
Domenico Starnone,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2025
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There’s the potential to still reach 94 points, which might not quite have the same sheen to it as the 99 points achieved by Liverpool’s last title-winning side in 2019-20 but should still be recognised as a wonderful achievement.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Body gua shas tend to be bigger and have more angular or ridged builds that feel great on your arms, legs, and torso but might be too harsh on your face.—
Allure,
Allure,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, the Canadians are doing less, which forces the U.S. to take on a greater share of the responsibility.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The writing in this episode is fantastic, and the filming of it is unusual for a Chicago Fire episode.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Its picture is fantastic, rivaling the Samsung S95D and many high-end LED TVs in brightness but with more accurate colors.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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My fellow guests were relaxed, friendly, and simply excited to be having a lovely holiday at sea.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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In fact, Fernández and La Casa de la Playa sommelier Pavel Martínez have also curated a lovely selection of Mexican wines for the Cava, the property’s unique wine cellar which is open 24 hours for guests to peruse, taste and enjoy a bottle or glass of their choice.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, the chance of stellar bodies having a binary partner increases with mass, making a double-brown-dwarf star system pretty surprising.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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The final film reunites Wallace and Guevara with a stellar cast, including Marta Hazas (Días Mejores), Iván Sánchez (Bosé), Victor Varona (Cielo Grande), and Fran Morcillo (Money Heist), among others.—
Veronica Villafañe,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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