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as in excellent
of the very best kind
you've done a terrific job on this report
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as in gruesome
extremely disturbing or repellent
a terrific murder that sickened even hard-bitten police officers
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Recent Examples of terrific
His concert here teams him with the terrific Western-swing-championing trio Hot Club of Cowtown, which is now based in Texas but got its start playing here in Ocean Beach bars back in 1997.
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is going to look terrific on your TV set.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Lumsden is a terrific athlete in his own right.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Mitchell has played on terrific teams, but has never reached a conference finals.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
This is going to look terrific on your TV set.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Lumsden is a terrific athlete in his own right.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Mitchell has played on terrific teams, but has never reached a conference finals.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for terrific
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Six solid to excellent major leaguers, two average ones and 11 busts.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Use Dryer Balls to Keep Sheets Separated Dryer balls are an excellent tool for combating tangled sheets.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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This story is set in a gruesome, violent, vile world.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
9 Feb. 2026
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Throughout the last two days, Ivey centered himself in faith and gratitude — two grounding principles for a player whose career was derailed in January 2025 by a gruesome leg injury.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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Playing a thinly disguised version of himself, Reynolds is, as Schneeberger and Neibaur point out, funny, exasperating, and moving, and Rifkin’s impeccable tailoring of the role to fit his star gives Reynolds a wonderful summation with which to end his career.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
10 Feb. 2026
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Welcome to the wonderful world of better coffee.—
Noah Kaufman,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Hall said his mother’s final moments replay on a horrific loop in his head.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Jacquelyn’s attorney, Andrew Nebenzahl, said the company has ignored horrific crashes and entrapments.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a 55% greater chance of obesity and a 40% higher probability of developing type 2 diabetes.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Punishing success is a great formula for losing the successful.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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This shocking ignorance and insensitivity by Ocasio-Cortez should rule her out of any potential presidential bid or other high office.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Viewers barely have time to register what’s in front of them before there’s another shocking accusation, revelation, or character detail.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s a tension, too, between the observant realism of Layton’s style and the derivativeness of the plotting, though the three leads, all superb, smooth it over with considerable skill.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Some offer sweeping waterfront views, others cozy corners made for lingering conversations, but all pair superb food with intimate ambiance.—
USA TODAY NETWORK,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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America just passed the 50th anniversary of one of its truly terrible days — one that future historians can track as the beginning of the end of our democracy.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Busch was terrible defensively at third.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Terrific.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/terrific. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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