as in excellent
of the very best kind
the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy
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Recent Examples of superlative
Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s houses are just as superlative as the ultra-talented pair.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At the tail end of the last millennium, the fastest, most powerful road cars went by a magnificent superlative: supercar.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Travis Kelce and Andrea Swift are tied for this superlative about his girlfriend, Taylor Swift.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s houses are just as superlative as the ultra-talented pair.
—Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
Noun
Following the win, the superlatives for Daniels flowed from the Commanders’ locker room.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
At the tail end of the last millennium, the fastest, most powerful road cars went by a magnificent superlative: supercar.
—Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
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Additionally, having read about the extensive fabric testing conducted by Article to ensure abrasion resistance (150% more testing than industry standard!), I was reassured that this would be an excellent investment piece for our home.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2025
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Santa Monica is also an excellent place for low-key, delicious eating, and Rustic Canyon delivers hyper-seasonal California cuisine emblematic of the town’s forward-thinking spirit.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
13 Mar. 2025
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The comedic exaggeration is clear, but the bit is also a gesture to something deeper: Americans are skeptical about their government’s national security claims against China and open to seeing the country and its people through a different light.—
Mark Tseng-Putterman / Made by History,
TIME,
10 Mar. 2025
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This scale ranks objects from 0, meaning no impact, to 10, which is (ok, this is a slight exaggeration) nearly as bad as the destruction of Alderaan in Star Wars.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The make-your-own strawberry shortcake was wonderful and the Donny & Marie concert was superb.—
Ticked Off,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Its sound quality is superb, with deep bass and crisp, clear vocals, and the DTS Headphone:X surround tech adds a lot to the experience.—
Shubham Yewale,
PCMAG,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Please ignore the exaggerated political hyperbole and keep in mind her passion for helping others.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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While The Charlotte Observer cannot confirm or deny the hyperbole, two things can be proven in regards to the downtown main street: infrastructure construction is complete and many more people are calling Union Street home.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Flores was a wonderful mother and grandmother, Love said.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2025
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His leadership by example, his accomplishments on the field, his love of family, his service to our community and his dedication to excellence all herald his standing as a remarkable athlete and wonderful human being.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Differences between telescopes and monoculars for stargazing The main differences between a telescope and a monocular are magnification and light-gathering.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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The close focus distance of 15 mm (though this does vary slightly by phone) is better than many expensive full-frame macro lenses, and the 10X magnification is enough to fill the frame with flower and bee.—
Scott Gilbertson,
WIRED,
30 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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In less than 25 minutes, Jarrett provided a terrific start to what the Bears could market as a fun tear-off calendar of one-a-day Gradyisms.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Mar. 2025
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There's Connie Britton...Dan [Stevens] was terrific.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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So, if the audience doesn’t dismiss it on account of the language barrier (as in subtitles), then that would be great.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is a great time for these landscaping upgrades.—
Neil Sperry,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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