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superlative

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


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Everyday investors helped drive the shares up 19% in opening-day trading, creating another superlative for Musk.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

Auctioneer Andrew Aldridge said the life jacket was an "incredibly iconic and poignant item with a superlative provenance".

From BBC Apr. 15, 2026

It’s unwieldy and imperfect but also at times quite moving thanks to the superlative work of its stars.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 17, 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

He pursues speed with superlative courage, pushing beyond defeat, beyond exhaustion, sometimes beyond the structural limits of bone and sinew.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

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

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 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

The World Cup build-up will generate many superlatives about Messi.

From BBC Jun. 7, 2026

And there you have it: superlatives, in a nutshell.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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