superlative
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In an era of great tenors McCormack alone had the superlative breath control, the honeyed sweetness and the ability to float notes at the top of the register with dulcet ease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 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
Veteran teammates have been even looser with their superlatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
Kane attracts superlatives and respect like a magnet.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Raymond James analyst Melissa Fairbanks said she’s “running out of superlatives to describe performance” for Micron.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Yet despite the superlatives, SpaceX is just a company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 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
Vocabulary lists containing superlative
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Power Prefix: super-
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Language and Grammar - Introductory
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