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first-rate

[furst-reyt] / ˈfɜrstˈreɪt /


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First-rate satirist Lipsyte has nothing to prove — which might be why his new novel feels so free, fast and funny.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2022

First-rate children’s programming is expensive to produce and does not generate sufficient advertising support to make it viable for commercial television stations to broadcast.

From Slate • May 23, 2019

First-rate entertainment — a beautifully written, brilliantly plotted tale of love, loss and madness.

From Washington Post • May 22, 2018

First-rate advocacy on behalf of the Rohingya has been led by Fortify Rights, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2017

Although I did not mention Life Services in my article “Top Ten Tips for First-rate Funeral Behavior,” the same rules apply.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles




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