first-rate
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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
It’s a first-rate scene and Maria’s no slouch with a blunderbuss, which isn’t something you see every day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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
But despite the assemblage of first-rate parts, ignition proves elusive.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026
We moved from the South Side to the Loop and were housed in a first-rate theater.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
