sublime
Example Sentences
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The earnings trend for big U.S. companies has been sublime.
From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026
Captain Ryan Yates' strike - his 24th Forest goal in all competitions on his 267th appearance - was sublime while the experience of Champions League winner Stefan Ortega was a calming presence in goal.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
Mr. Kline’s timing is sublime, whether he’s immersed in Richard’s narcissism or enchanting a crowd of locals with an excerpt from, again, “Hamlet.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
What really rankles Hedda, though, is that Lovborg and Thea have created something sublime while she has sought refuge with a scholastic mediocrity.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2026
In the P.M. to Westminster Abbey, but don’t expect me to describe it, that’s impossible, so I’ll only say it was sublime!
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.