: marked to the highest degree by grandeur, excellence, brilliance, or competence
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
Synonyms of superb
Examples of superb in a Sentence
They've done a superb job.
The performance was absolutely superb.
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Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who allowed one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who gave up one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
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Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The atmosphere in Mexico City was incredible, Julian Quinones was superb and Raul Jimenez’s goal was a reminder of the emotional weight the World Cup carries.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The first was a beautiful crosser to Ramy Rabia, who headed the ball but was stopped on a superb save from Australia’s Patrick Beach.
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Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
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ABC News,
5 July 2026
Willson Contreras and Romy Gonzalez homered to back the superb pitching of Sonny Gray, who gave up one run and four hits in six innings of the Boston Red Sox’s 8-1 win over the Angels on Saturday night at Angel Stadium.
—
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2026
The atmosphere in Mexico City was incredible, Julian Quinones was superb and Raul Jimenez’s goal was a reminder of the emotional weight the World Cup carries.
—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
The first was a beautiful crosser to Ramy Rabia, who headed the ball but was stopped on a superb save from Australia’s Patrick Beach.
—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for superb
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“Superb.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/superb. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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superb
adjective
su·perb
su̇-ˈpərb 
: outstandingly excellent, impressive, or beautiful
superb quality
was a superb pianist
superbly
adverb
superbness
noun
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