great work

Example Sentences

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He was extremely bright, great work ethic, and proved it by having a very successful post-football business career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"We did great work in attack and in defence... you could tell that we were defending as a team during the whole game," Valverde told Real Madrid TV.

From Barron's • Feb. 14, 2026

Fanning’s nomination was a welcome surprise, evidence that great work can be recognized even when it’s up against something far more flashy, as Fanning was when competing with Ariana Grande’s role in “Wicked: For Good.”

From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026

It can be a particular moment in history, exceptional patronage, or certain critical developments that make the great leap forward or great work possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

He was on a road the like of which he had never seen before, a great work of men’s hands in years beyond the reach of song.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien