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as in experts
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field
took a few lessons with a tennis ace to improve his backhand
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as in splashes
a very small amount
not an ace of truth in what she said
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as in inches
a very small distance or degree
came within an ace of being chosen for the part
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Recent Examples of aces
Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The junior compiled 10 kills, three aces and 16 digs in a 3-2 win over Freedom, then added five kills and three digs in a 3-2 loss to Heritage.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Caban collected 60 kills and nine aces in the tournament on the way to MVP honors.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Stars like Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson powered the win with timely kills, aces, and blocks.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
Neeyah Erold made six blocks, while Bea Ashburn recorded 10 digs and four aces as Beaver Country Day beat Cambridge School of Weston 3-2 in NEPSAC action.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
The junior compiled 10 kills, three aces and 16 digs in a 3-2 win over Freedom, then added five kills and three digs in a 3-2 loss to Heritage.
—Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
Caban collected 60 kills and nine aces in the tournament on the way to MVP honors.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
Stars like Brooklyn DeLeye and Eva Hudson powered the win with timely kills, aces, and blocks.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aces
Noun
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But throughout the forum, experts warned against rushing into adoption for the sake of innovation.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, human accessibility experts and user testers with disabilities must always be kept in the loop.—
Gus Alexiou,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The water-resistant outer material guards your essentials against splashes, while elastic straps and multiple pockets help keep your bottles upright.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Sep. 2025
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And the American redstart — a jetblack little fellow with orange splashes — pretty much stopped breeding here in the early 2000s.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This article has been corrected to note that front windows may not be tinted to any degree below four inches from the top of the window.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Where its series stablemate, the W5800, has been designed for large home theaters, the W4100i caters to the needs of smaller spaces with support for screens up to 120 diagonal inches – though the visuals can be stretched up to 150 inches.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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The whole place just nails it — great energy, solid service and a killer playlist.—
Jessica Peralta,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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This one also nails the basics and provides clear footage.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Sep. 2025
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These masters of photosynthesis use solar energy to cause reactions between carbon dioxide and water in specialized organelles, making oxygen and organic carbon.—
Katherine Bourzac,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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It’s been more than five years since Clare Yeo got her masters in piano performance, but this fall, she’s assigned herself a semester of coursework.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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By following these steps, organizations can ensure that archiving achieves the traditional, tactical objectives while also supporting broader business goals.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Plus by Vestre Set deep in the Norwegian forest, The Plus is one of the most environmentally innovative factories in the world, a furniture maker built in the shape of a massive plus sign, with meaningful sustainable design touches throughout.—
Ethan Karp,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Now that the year 2000 is a quarter-century in the past, there are definitely some UI touches that feel downright archaic, though.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An endless stream of shortform clips depict the characters eating burgers on the beach, cutting each other’s necks off, getting robbed on the L train in Chicago.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Aces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aces. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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