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as in excellent
of the very best kind
this cake is great!
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as in skillful
having or showing exceptional knowledge, experience, or skill in a field of endeavor
one of the great anthropologists
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as in noble
having, characterized by, or arising from a dignified and generous nature
a great humanitarian great acts of charity
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
haven't seen them in a great while
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as in large
of a size greater than average of its kind
saw a great moose calmly walking through our backyard
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as in excited
showing urgent desire or interest
she's great on any type of sport that requires endurance
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as in greatest
coming before all others in importance
regards global warming as the great issue of the day
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as in aristocratic
of high birth, rank, or station
a descendant of one of the great families of Philadelphia
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as in nicely
in a pleasing way
the game was going great for the home team
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Recent Examples of great
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Nishida’s greatest tools are his speed, and his ability to play superior defense with a solid, dependable throwing arm.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The other is digging a tree from the wild that may bloom great or hardly at all.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Everyone thinks Jared Bednar is a great guy.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 27 May 2026
Nishida’s greatest tools are his speed, and his ability to play superior defense with a solid, dependable throwing arm.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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Jack Nicholson appeared in a rare photo as the cinema great turned 89.
—Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 24 Apr. 2026
The other is digging a tree from the wild that may bloom great or hardly at all.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for great
Adjective
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Seb Stafford-Bloor’s excellent Transfer Tiers series is moving on to central defenders today.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The right-shot defenseman has had an excellent tournament for Finland, who advanced to the semifinals with a win over Czechia.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
28 May 2026
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This country has produced leaders who understood that the office was never about them, that service means something, and that the people watching from home deserve better than a system that rewards the skillful exit over the honest reckoning.—
Nick Weston,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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Miami coach Mario Cristobal is known for his skillful recruiting of top prospects.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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All kinds of people forged unity out of noble ideals (community, sovereignty, freedom) and also out of less noble ones (racial and other exclusions and fierce anti-British sentiments).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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His intentions are noble, but poor execution and over-reliance on chance undermine his efforts.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2026
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Hours after launch, the Shenzhou 23 crew will be greeted aboard Tiangong by Shenzhou 21 astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, who are completing an extended seven-month-long mission and will be returning to Earth at the end of the month.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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Most guests instinctively head to the larger front desk near the main valet and self-parking entrance, which means Thursday and Friday arrivals can turn into a wall of long lines by early afternoon.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 May 2026
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Biomimicry often fails when the design is too large, Hassanalian says, but is most efficient on the microscale.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
25 May 2026
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Raising the competition in chatbot technology, this is largest overhaul of Google search in almost three decades.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Saint Alvarez, 10, and his father, Santiago, 46, have frequented many air shows and were just as excited to be in the crowd yet again.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026
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Wyatt left town on an ambiguous note that Brooks is excited to clarify.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 May 2026
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Gentile da Foligno in Perugia Italy was one of the few regions in Latin Christendom where physicians organized into guilds in the fourteenth century and thus routinely treated the general populace, rather than merely the wealthier mercantile and aristocratic classes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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The couple, who went public with their relationship in 2024, swore eternal love in Arizona during a very intimate ceremony away from English castles and aristocratic residences.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
19 May 2026
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The fabric has a soft, substantial feel that drapes nicely, and the relaxed, wide-leg pants make long flights far more comfortable.—
Samantha Leal,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
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The bathroom has nicely maintained prewar details and a cast-iron tub.—
Katie McDonough,
Curbed,
25 May 2026
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“Great.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/great. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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