first-rate
Example Sentences
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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
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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
“Well, I don't know about the boyfriend. She had a brother. He was a first-rate nutcase, actually. He was into spelling bees. Went to Nationals, I think.”
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
