superlative
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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
“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
The Hurricanes are every superlative that Indiana isn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2026
As the last rabbits disappeared underground the Wide Patrol, which had followed them from Caesar’s Belt with superlative skill and discipline, veered away in a half-circle to the east and then turned for Efrafa.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
Veteran teammates have been even looser with their superlatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks said she’s “running out of superlatives to describe performance” for Micron.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
But Musk, now almost 55, was right about the power of 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
Vocabulary lists containing superlative
TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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Power Prefix: super-
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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