as in excellent
of the very best kind
wanted a first-rate bike and not the cheap model she had been using
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Recent Examples of first-rate
Food and drink Sabora Tented Camp excels in the first-rate food and drink experience crucial to a luxury safari.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
New York’s famous Atomic Wings are back in Texas, this time with a much better restaurant that showcases the first-rate chicken.
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Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Hiking in this region is first-rate.
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Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
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Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
New York’s famous Atomic Wings are back in Texas, this time with a much better restaurant that showcases the first-rate chicken.
—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Hiking in this region is first-rate.
—
Chelsee Lowe,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Lockhart explores themes of mental illness, conspiracy theories and trauma with intelligence and compassion, and his writing is first-rate.
—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for first-rate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for first-rate
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And with such excellent transit, there can be much greater housing density.
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His group stage has been consistently excellent without announcing itself — the kind of contribution that shows up in the table rather than the highlights.
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After multiple close calls, Ivory Coast tied the match in the 74th minute with a superb run by Amad Diallo.
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These popular plants are superb, long-lasting garden ornaments.
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Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim.
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He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
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The animals, the cool weather and the wonderful people of this region made for a memorable trip.
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Bat boxes are a wonderful addition to your yard for attracting bats and giving them a safe place to live.
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William's sixth-great-grandfather was born in Coventry in 1740 and enlisted as a private in the Connecticut militia.
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Leave some messiness in your garden and leave the leaves, as decaying leaves are great habitat for fireflies.
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Head to The Rooftop for craft cocktails and live music with a side of fantastic city views.
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That’s a fantastic moment for Scottish cinema, but then there’s so much other Scottish work.
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My friend has been in a long-term, live-in relationship with a lovely man.
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Lake Vostok is said to be one of the loveliest places in Antarctica.
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My colleague Erik Tice at the Dink (who does double duty as the GM for the California Black Bears) is back to maintaining his Public MLP Data sheet, which has all sorts of awesome data.
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Brady joins bro Matthew Tkachuk, Sam Bennett, Brad Marchand, Sam Reinhart, Carter Verhaeghe and of course the return of Aleksander Barkov to lead what should be an awesome offense.
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“First-rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/first-rate. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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