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first-rate

[furst-reyt] / ˈfɜrstˈreɪt /


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“And it is. But it’s going to be first-rate Schrader soon enough. And it’s already first-rate ‘NCIS.’

From Los Angeles Times • 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

The legislation does not foresee an increase in the size of France's armed forces, which remains at 210,000 active-duty personnel, 225 combat aircraft and 15 first-rate frigates.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The performances are first-rate; Claire and Pete, for instance, are imbued by Ms. Richards and Mr. Cullen with a distinctly unstable chemistry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

There was a first-rate shirt, a pair of trousers that looked brand-new, knitted socks, and storebought suspenders that must have been bought out of Aunt Pretty’s pin money.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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