How to Use as best in a Sentence

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  • Her brother, Austin Swift, served as man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood beside the groom as best man.
    — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Instead, her brother, Austin Swift, served as her man of honor, while Jason Kelce stood by his brother's side as best man.
    — Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Rodri, the Spanish captain and lynchpin, winner of the Golden Ball as best player in the tournament, placed both hands on his head, in joyous disbelief.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 20 July 2026
  • Nets, Disruptions, and Camouflage Close reading, however, reveals a few telling details about what the Pentagon views as best practices for stopping and killing drones.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 July 2026
  • Smith-Schuster and Kruk were in attendance at their friends’ wedding, which featured Kelce’s brother Jason as best man and Swift’s brother Austin as her man of honor.
    — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Adam Sandler officiated the wedding with Swift’s brother, Austin Swift, serving as man of honor beside Travis’ brother Jason Kelce as best man.
    — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 20 July 2026
  • Spanish captain Rodri was crowned the Golden Ball winner as best player, while goalkeeper Unai Simón won the Golden Glove after conceding just one goal during Spain’s eight games.
    — Peter Weber, TheWeek, 20 July 2026
  • Funk musician Sly Stone married model Kathy Silva there in 1974 – in front of more than 20,000 people, including paying fans and celebrity guests (Geraldo Rivera ended up as best man).
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Schulz also won best director at the Munich Film Awards in 2025 for the project, as well as best experimental film prizes from the LA Indie Shorts Awards and the Experimental, Dance & Music Film Festival.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 June 2026

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