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as in excellent
of the very best kind
you've done a terrific job on this report
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as in horrific
extremely disturbing or repellent
a terrific murder that sickened even hard-bitten police officers
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Recent Examples of terrific
With a terrific 29% drop, Universal/DreamWorks Animation’s The Bad Guys 2 added another $12M to its overseas coffers for an $83M running international cume in 68 markets.
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Brown was also terrific at Illinois, racking up 1,643 yards and 10 touchdowns in his final season with the Fighting Illini in 2023.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The audiences were great, our fan club gathering was terrific, and those of you who came and took part were special beyond belief.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2025
Brown was also terrific at Illinois, racking up 1,643 yards and 10 touchdowns in his final season with the Fighting Illini in 2023.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Aug. 2025
The audiences were great, our fan club gathering was terrific, and those of you who came and took part were special beyond belief.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Temuera Morrison plays a terrific villain as the murderous King Kahekili.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrific
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The tavern is the result of excellent teamwork, bringing together dozens of talented individuals from Disney’s Imagineering team over the course of a year, including senior creative director Chris Weck and executive producer Ken Ricci.—
Ronny Maye,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Just north of Venice, the Veneto region is also known for excellent wines.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
28 Aug. 2025
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But Indy got hit with a two-by-four with Tyrese Haliburton’s horrific Achilles tear in the first quarter of Game 7 of the finals.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the end, the book circles back to the Jewish search for a home after the catastrophe of World War II and, in just a few potent pages, the consequent suffering of the Palestinians, magnified by the current horrific destruction underway in Gaza.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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The music is wonderful and the archival footage a blast.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Make sure everyone gets to enjoy this wonderful pastime for years to come.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Galpin’s storyline does conclude in Episode 2 of Wednesday Season 2, Part 1 as the lonely man dies a gruesome death, discovered by Wednesday.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
8 Aug. 2025
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And part of his interaction with the public had become a rather gruesome tradition: Osbourne would throw pieces of raw meat and animal parts, including intestines and liver.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 July 2025
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Being able to create ourselves has felt like the greatest, the final privilege.—
Rachel Cusk,
New Yorker,
24 Aug. 2025
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This tank would be great for exercise classes, hiking, and other sweaty activities.—
Anne Taylor,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Aug. 2025
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While the latter is known for its legendarily terrible English localization, both of these were highly innovative horizontal scrolling shmups for their time.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Whether your team is in the middle of a winning run or mired in terrible form, five minutes looking at the standings can convince you that a hundred different futures are possible.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Palm Beach show is supported by a clutch of superb dining and accommodation options within walking distance of the show on the mainland in West Palm, and others on the island of Palm Beach proper a short drive away.—
Kathleen Turner,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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This superb cevicheria and oyster bar in the heart of the city’s ritzy Gonzales Suarez neighborhood is a beloved lunchtime spot among locals—and for good reason.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
22 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps the biggest moment was her shocking termination as principal, which not only upset her fictional colleagues but also viewers.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
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In a shocking turn of events, Weems is Wednesday’s new spirit guide, or figure from beyond death who will help Wednesday with her psychic visions.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Terrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrific. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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