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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Whether Atlanta can really make a move in the East next season depends on Porziņģis’ health, but adding NAW, KP, Kennard and Newell to supplement Trae Young, Johnson, Zaccharie Risacher and Dyson Daniels was first-rate work.
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Their back-to-back performances promise to be highlights of the year for fans of first-rate singing.
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Trujillo’s choreography was first-rate, taking the show as far away from a Pageant of the Masters feel as possible without overstuffing the show with dance.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-rate
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Iberostar Waves Quetzal Playa del Carmen, Mexico A beachfront all-inclusive Playa del Carmen resort that welcomes families with excellent children’s programming, Iberostar Waves Quetzal caters to kids and teens ages four to 17 with everything from cooking classes to science experiments.—
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The dual point of view is perfect, the banter and pacing are excellent and the cover is absolutely gorgeous.—
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Also, the scene where Pi hallucinates blindness and a talking Richard Parker (in French, oddly) is terrific.—
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However, the display itself turned in a terrific performance.—
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Cam Hart returned from his absence and had a superb tackle near the goal line to force a field goal.—
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Plenty of five-star hotels and restaurants dotted across Manhattan are home to some superb offerings, combining fine dining with your favorite tea blends.—
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Watching his wonderful kids, Amy, Jamie and Shauna, grow up and become deeply connected to the arts and making an impact in this world has been an immense privilege.—
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Accessible by car or Amtrak’s Northeast Regional line, which offers thrice-daily service, Culpeper is a wonderful destination for a leisurely and enriching getaway.—
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
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However, critics are still calling for greater transparency surrounding the case.—
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Its restaurant, run by Chef Dieter Koschina, is a destination in its own right, having earned two Michelin stars for its fantastic European cuisine and attentive service.—
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Special teams turns into a pumpkin Following three weeks of fantastic play by special teams coordinator Tracy Smith’s unit, the group fell off the steepest of cliffs in New England.—
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The desserts are quite lovely (the cookies and cream cheesecake was my personal favorite), and each sandwich is just as delicious as the next.—
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Reader Vicki Casey from Huntersville, North Carolina, shared this lovely recipe created by her thrifty mother-in-law that uses the juice leftover from canned pineapple to make a beautiful pie.—
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While last week’s performance earned him NFC offensive player of the week, this week’s wasn’t quite as stellar.—
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Aside from a stellar list of writing credits ranging from Captain Phillips to The Hunger Games, Shattered Glass, Flightplan and others, Billy Ray co-created the popular Deadline Strike Talk podcast and writes occasionally for us.—
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“First-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-rate. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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