- superlative of great.
greatest
Example Sentences
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The pro-European Union conservative leader was to meet Polgar, who is considered the greatest woman chess player of all time, on Monday to ask if she would take the post.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The potential for that is greatest Monday morning and again Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
The comparisons to Messi are inevitable and the stats suggest Lamine Yamal is on his way to becoming a worthy heir to the player many consider the greatest ever.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Soccer’s greatest ever—now a full on Florida man—remains great.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
“You say we could lose our lives for this child. I would consider that the greatest honor that could come to my family.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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