superlative
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Every earnings season brings superlative headlines as some companies report blowout sales results, while the norm is that most companies report “beats” of consensus earnings estimates.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the life jacket was an "incredibly iconic and poignant item with a superlative provenance".
From BBC ● Apr. 15, 2026
“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
Word spread that Louie was primed for a superlative performance.
From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand
Veteran teammates have been even looser with their superlatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
This World Cup has heralded many superlatives about Messi.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks said she’s “running out of superlatives to describe performance” for Micron.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
While his detractors focus on what Musk has failed to deliver, support swells from the superlatives he has achieved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
And there you have it: superlatives, in a nutshell.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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