as in excellent
of the very best kind
the New England town meeting is a superlative example of grassroots democracy
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as in exaggeration
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Recent Examples of superlative
New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
View gallery - 5 images Some historic aircraft seem like a barrel for holding superlatives.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
The second was on a fairly bald, open ridge minutes outside the main intersection of Stanley, offering sweeping views of the region's superlative peaks.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2024
The performances are superlative, and, despite the grimness of the setting, the film is awash with the wonderment of childhood.
—Peter Rainer, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Noun
Dubai’s quest for superlatives has not totally diminished.
—Ritu Upadhyay, WWD, 30 Dec. 2024
View gallery - 5 images Some historic aircraft seem like a barrel for holding superlatives.
—David Szondy, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for superlative
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Every business has setbacks, project cancellations, and external events that can sap the energy from your team members and override the benefits of even the best people management efforts, including personal recognition and communication, and excellent team collaboration.Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Now is an excellent moment to be brave and explore new projects, people and plans.Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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Hollywood is dark and full of enough monsters without our having to resort to exaggeration.Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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Over the past year, there has been a notable increase in litigation and regulatory action relating to greenwashing, or the exaggeration of climate-friendly and other environmental actions by a company in marketing materials.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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These true wireless earbuds deliver truly satisfying audio with a superb sense of rhythm and a fulsome bass thanks to the use of magnetic fluid driver technology.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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And one that, after years of a revolving door at quarterback, seems to have landed on a superb one in rookie Bo Nix.Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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If an Olympics for hyperbole were held, middle-class ravers and their cheering ethnographers would be highly competitive.Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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These efforts provide data to substantiate claims and differentiate products in a marketplace where hyperbole is often the norm.Lara Devgan, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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The property’s prime location is also close to the launch sites of the area’s famed hot air balloon rides, which are a wonderful way to take in the spectacular views of the otherworldly land formations.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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At 6-2, 202 pounds, Will Johnson has excellent size and length for a cornerback and would be a wonderful complement to Gardner.Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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As high a magnification as possible may seem logical for looking at tiny objects in the night sky, but beware.Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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Neither of these particularly needs high magnification.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay will now need a terrific offseason to challenge the conference’s top teams.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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Houston’s defense was terrific Saturday, with four interceptions of Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and four sacks.Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Finance chief Amy Hood said in October that revenue growth from Microsoft’s Azure cloud will speed up in the first half of this year because of greater AI infrastructure capacity.Jordan Novet, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2025
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Trump sides with Elon Musk on H-1B visas following criticism: 'A great program' 'Fox & Friends' co-hosts weigh in on the debate over H-1B visas, which allow U.S. companies to hire foreign workers for specialty jobs, after Elon Musk and President-elect Trump expressed support for the program.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Superlative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superlative. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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