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superlative

[suh-pur-luh-tiv, soo-] / səˈpɜr lə tɪv, sʊ- /


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“I’m struggling to find the right superlative, because it is that extreme.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 20, 2026

It’s tough to top the superlative energy Moore shared with Asner, Valerie Harper’s wisecracking Rhoda Morgenstern and Cloris Leachman as Mary’s smugly married downstairs neighbor, Phyllis.

From Salon Jan. 31, 2026

“The more investors believe in this continuing productivity boom, the more money investors will make as the superlative returns for the leading Mag 7 become the superlative returns for the lagging Rest.”

From Barron's Jan. 19, 2026

Kevin O’Leary, the “Shark Tank” star with a superlative nickname, has his first acting role in the new film, and it’s a doozy.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 26, 2025

Every writer faces the challenge of finding a superlative in the English word-hoard that has not been inflated by hyperbole and overuse.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks said she’s “running out of superlatives to describe performance” for Micron.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 2026

In fact, there would be many superlatives for SpaceX.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

From the get-go, roughly 25 years ago, he wanted superlatives.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

For Antonelli, the superlatives just keep on coming.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

They are full of superlatives and exclamation marks.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood




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