superlative
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It wasn’t pretty, but a superlative defensive effort and two impressive first-half drives gave the Cavaliers just enough to defeat the Patriots 14-9.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 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
With its work by Andy Warhol, Francesco Clemente, Jean-Michel Basquiat and many others, our critic called the show “a superlative entrée to the movers and shakers of the period.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Prince Jones was the superlative of all my fears.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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
The SpaceX IPO showed the power of public support he predicted would come from superlatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 13, 2026
Still, the broadcasters knew—everyone in the audience knew—that even with twenty-six manned flights under NASA’s belt, this was different, and they struggled to come up with superlatives to capture the moment.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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