variants
or calibre
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Recent Examples of caliber
Attracting cinematographers of the caliber of Ryan and Zambarloukos is testament to the pulling power of Oasis, back in the limelight after 16 years apart.
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 July 2025
Prosecutors said Serafini secretly waited inside the house with a .22 caliber gun for three hours before attacking.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes Contract: $8.5 million x six years
There were only three first-line caliber forwards who changed teams this summer: Marner, JJ Peterka and Nikolaj Ehlers.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Powell produced All-Star caliber numbers last regular season, averaging a career-high 21.8 points to go with 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 41.8 percent on 7.1 three-point attempts per game for the Clippers.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 July 2025
Prosecutors said Serafini secretly waited inside the house with a .22 caliber gun for three hours before attacking.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 14 July 2025
Nikolaj Ehlers, Carolina Hurricanes Contract: $8.5 million x six years
There were only three first-line caliber forwards who changed teams this summer: Marner, JJ Peterka and Nikolaj Ehlers.
—Harman Dayal, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Powell produced All-Star caliber numbers last regular season, averaging a career-high 21.8 points to go with 3.2 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.2 steals per game while shooting 48.4 percent from the field and 41.8 percent on 7.1 three-point attempts per game for the Clippers.
—Miami Herald, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for caliber
quality
Noun
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He’s become a quality defender at third and a league avg bat.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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Auckland, New Zealand earned fifth spot on the list thanks largely to its cleanliness score and the quality of its green spaces and parks.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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“Caliber.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caliber. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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