first-rate
Example Sentences
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“You have to be first-rate in your storytelling.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Though the two aren’t in the same universe professionally, they jam together with some first-rate instruments Danny just happens to have lying around.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In this true ensemble production, sharply directed by Anne Kauffman, Squibb was supported by a first-rate cast that included a heartbreaking turn by Cynthia Nixon.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
He engineers several first-rate set pieces, from the fairgrounds of the Midwest to a finale in Dodger Stadium.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
He feels that he is a first-rate dog and has no wish to be a second-rate human.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
