superlative

Example Sentences

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“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

When it comes to the superlative, time-eclipsing musical achievements of The Beatles, technological innovation has been there every step of the way.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2025

McLaren clinched their second consecutive constructors' championship in Singapore with six races still to go, but their superlative form of earlier in the season has taken a dip.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Every writer faces the challenge of finding a superlative in the English word-hoard that has not been inflated by hyperbole and overuse.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker